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gale
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- pronunciation:
- geIl
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a strong wind of about thirty to sixty miles per hour.
The gale sent the fishing boat far off its course.The tree was knocked to the ground by the gale.- synonyms:
- blast, squall, tempest
- similar words:
- wind, windstorm
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| definition 2: |
a loud outburst.
Gales of laughter swept the audience.- synonyms:
- explosion, outburst
- similar words:
- burst, eruption, outbreak, peal, roar, tempest, uproar
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| related words: |
gust |
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