monsoon
Noun
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A seasonal wind in southern Asia;
Blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter (synset 111504970)is a type of: air current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure -
Rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains (synset 115263830)
is a type of: rainy season - one of the two seasons in tropical climates
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Any wind that changes direction with the seasons (synset 111505141)
is a type of:
- rain, rainfall - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
- air current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
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