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Tornado

A violent whirling wind; specifically (Meteorol.), a tempest distinguished by a rapid whirling and slow progressive motion, usually accompaned with severe thunder, lightning, and torrents of rain, and commonly of short duration and small breadth; a small cyclone.

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Cocaine 76% connected

A powerful alkaloid, C17H21NO4, obtained from the leaves of coca. It is a bitter, white, crystalline substance, and is remarkable for producing local…

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Cyclone 76% connected

A violent storm, often of vast extent, characterized by high winds rotating about a calm center of low atmospheric pressure. This center moves onward…

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Waterspout 76% connected

A remarkable meteorological phenomenon, of the nature of a tornado or whirlwind, usually observed over the sea, but sometimes over the land.

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Crack 92% connected

To break or burst, with or without entire separation of the parts; as, to crack glass; to crack nuts.

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Twister 92% connected

One who twists; specifically, the person whose occupation is to twist or join the threads of one warp to those of another, in weaving.

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Front noun · 85% connection

(meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses

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Air noun · 85% connection

a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"

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Breeze noun · 85% connection

a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"

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Crack cocaine noun · 85% connection

a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive

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Electric storm noun · 85% connection

a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

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Electrical storm noun · 85% connection

a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

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Gale noun · 85% connection

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

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Gentle wind noun · 85% connection

a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"

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Hurricane noun · 85% connection

a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)

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Rain noun · 85% connection

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

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Rainfall noun · 85% connection

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

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Storm noun · 85% connection

a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning

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Sun noun · 85% connection

the rays of the sun; "the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind"

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Sunlight noun · 85% connection

the rays of the sun; "the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind"

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Sunshine noun · 85% connection

the rays of the sun; "the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind"

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Thunderstorm noun · 85% connection

a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

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Violent storm noun · 85% connection

a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning

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Zephyr noun · 85% connection

a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"

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Aberration noun · 78% connection

A small periodical change of position in the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and th…

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Bellow verb · 78% connection

To roar; as the sea in a tempest, or as the wind when violent; to make a loud, hollow, continued sound.

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Convulsion noun · 78% connection

Any violent and irregular motion or agitation; a violent shaking; a tumult; a commotion.

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Crawl noun · 78% connection

The act or motion of crawling; slow motion, as of a creeping animal.

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Degree noun · 78% connection

One of a series of progressive steps upward or downward, in quality, rank, acquirement, and the like; a stage in progression; grade; g…

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Drive noun · 78% connection

Violent or rapid motion; a rushing onward or away; esp., a forced or hurried dispatch of business.

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Giddy superl. · 78% connection

Bewildering on account of rapid turning; running round with celerity; gyratory; whirling.

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Gradual noun · 78% connection

Proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive;…

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Gust noun · 78% connection

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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Gyration noun · 78% connection

The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed center; a circular or spiral motion; motion about an axis; rotation; revolution.

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Palpitation noun · 78% connection

A rapid pulsation; a throbbing; esp., an abnormal, rapid beating of the heart as when excited by violent exertion, strong emotion, or…

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Progressive adjective · 78% connection

(of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position;…

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