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Hurricane
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Hurricane
/ˈhʌrəkən/
A powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain, typically forming over warm ocean waters
Synonyms:
cyclone
typhoon
storm
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
Many towns were hammered by the
hurricane
.
Twelve days later, a
hurricane
hit our ship.
T
he hurricane caused widespread flooding in the region.
Etymology:
The word
hurricane
comes from the Spanish word
huracán
, which itself is derived from the Taíno word
hurakán
, the name of a god of storm.
Usage Statistics:
31 mentions per 1 million words
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