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cyclone

noun as in destructive wind

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Tropical cyclone Oswald has produced a blanketing of sea foam in parts of Queensland, Australia.

The courtroom itself is surrounded by high cyclone fences, braided with coiled razor wire, and watched by heavily armed guards.

On Ren, the guard, he descended like a young cyclone, with warnings for mademoiselle's safety and comfort.

What a cyclone there is going to be to-morrow when this piece of paper gets to work!

It is only a cyclone that seems to be able to overthrow a sound tree, and then it more commonly breaks its trunk than uproots it.

"Hope we're not in for a cyclone," says one of the men, appearing out of the smoking-room with a pipe in his mouth.

When Molly arrived the next morning, she flew into the house like a small and well-wrapped-up cyclone.

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On this page you'll find 24 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to cyclone, such as: monsoon, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, typhoon, hurricane, and gale.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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