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mon·soon
 monsoon
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- pronunciation:
- man
sun
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noun |
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a wind system of the Indian Ocean that blows from the southwest in the summer and the northeast in the winter. The southwest monsoon brings with it a season of heavy rain.
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| derivation: |
monsoonal (adj.) |
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