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torrential
[ taw-ren-shuhl, toh-, tuh- ]
/ tɔˈrɛn ʃəl, toʊ-, tə- /
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OTHER WORDS FROM torrential
tor·ren·tial·ly, adverbWords nearby torrential
Torrence, Torrens, Torrens system, Torrens title, torrent, torrential, Torreón, Torres Bodet, Torres Strait, Torrey, Torrey pine
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British Dictionary definitions for torrential
torrential
/ (tɒˈrɛnʃəl, tə-) /
adjective
of or relating to a torrent
pouring or flowing fast, violently, or heavilytorrential rain
abundant, overwhelming, or irrepressibletorrential abuse
Derived forms of torrential
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