storm

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1. storm - Noun

2. storm - Verb

3. Storm - Proper noun

Meaning

A violent disturbance of the atmosphere, attended by wind, rain, snow, hail, or thunder and lightning; hence, often, a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail, whether accompanied with wind or not.

A violent agitation of human society; a civil, political, or domestic commotion; sedition, insurrection, or war; violent outbreak; clamor; tumult.

A heavy shower or fall, any adverse outburst of tumultuous force; violence.

A violent assault on a fortified place; a furious attempt of troops to enter and take a fortified place by scaling the walls, forcing the gates, or the like.

To assault; to attack, and attempt to take, by scaling walls, forcing gates, breaches, or the like; as, to storm a fortified town.

To raise a tempest.

To blow with violence; also, to rain, hail, snow, or the like, usually in a violent manner, or with high wind; -- used impersonally; as, it storms.

To rage; to be in a violent passion; to fume.

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And once the storm is over, you won't remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won't even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won't be the same person who walked in. That's what this storm's all about. Haruki Murakami

After a storm comes a calm. Matthew Henry

Vows made in storm forgotten in calm. Thomas Fuller

The firm tree does not fear the storm. Indonesian Proverb

The crow was killed by the storm -- "He died by my curse," says the owl. Hindi Proverb

Storm in a glass of water. Dutch Proverb

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