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Gust

A sudden squall; a violent blast of wind; a sudden and brief rushing or driving of the wind. Snow, and hail, stormy gust and flaw.

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Bluster 76% connected

To blow fitfully with violence and noise, as wind; to be windy and boisterous, as the weather.

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Puff 76% connected

A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth; hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a whiff.

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Whiff 76% connected

A sudden expulsion of air from the mouth; a quick puff or slight gust, as of air or smoke.

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Wind 76% connected

To turn completely, or with repeated turns; especially, to turn about something fixed; to cause to form convolutions about anything; to coil; to twin…

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Blast 92% connected

A violent gust of wind.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Blow 92% connected

To flower; to blossom; to bloom.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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