- incessant rain
- n. continuous rain
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
incessant rain
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incessant — [[t]ɪnse̱s(ə)nt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n An incessant process or activity is one that continues without stopping. Incessant rain made conditions almost intolerable. ...his incessant demands for affection. Syn: constant Ant: intermittent Derived … English dictionary
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incessant — UK [ɪnˈses(ə)nt] / US adjective continuing for a long time without stopping in a way that is annoying incessant crying the incessant flow of traffic across the bridge Derived word: incessantly UK / US adverb Throughout the day, the rain fell… … English dictionary
incessant — adj. Incessant is used with these nouns: ↑buzz, ↑chatter, ↑hammering, ↑noise, ↑rain … Collocations dictionary
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