| NOUN | phenomenon | monsoon | a seasonal wind in southern Asia |
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| time | monsoon | rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains | |
| phenomenon | monsoon | any wind that changes direction with the seasons |
| Sounds | maansuw'n | |
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| Rhymes | afternoon ... Witherspoon: 64 rhymes with uwn... | |
| Meaning | A seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter. | |
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| Broader | wind, air current, current of air | Air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure |
| Spanish | monzón | |
| Meaning | rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains. | |
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| Broader | rainy season | One of the two seasons in tropical climates |
| Spanish | monzón | |
| Catalan | monsó | |
| Meaning | Any wind that changes direction with the seasons. | |
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| Broader | rain, rainfall | water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere |
| wind, air current, current of air | Air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure | |
| Spanish | monzón | |
| Catalan | monsó | |
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