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/təˈɹɛn.tʃəl/ · adjective
Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities..
There was a torrential downpour and we were all soaked.
torrential rain
On the Saturday, October 1, the torrential rains began to wreak damage east of Exeter.
Use torrential when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Torrential means Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities..
Common synonyms include abundant, uncontrolled.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
There was a torrential downpour and we were all soaked.
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