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monsoon (s) (noun), monsoons (pl)
1. One of many winds connected with areas where most rain falls during a certain season: Judy learned that a monsoon can be a wind that changes direction with the season.
2. The season of tropical rain: A monsoon can last many months with hardly any interruptions.
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