tem·pest
 tempest
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- pronunciation:
- tem
pihst
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a very strong wind along with rain, snow, hail, or sleet.
The barn blew down in last night's tempest.- synonyms:
- gale, squall, windstorm
- similar words:
- cyclone, hurricane, storm, tornado, twister, typhoon, whirlwind
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| related words: |
commotion, gale, turmoil |
The word tempest
contains the following part:
temp1, tempor
Latin
root
that means
time
Example words:
- synonyms:
- chron, chrono