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Hurricane

/hˈɜrəˌkeɪn/
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(noun) A severe tropical cyclone; an intense storm rotating around a central eye.

The victims of the hurricane have not tasted food for three days.
The death toll from the hurricane climbed to 200.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The powerful ____ caused widespread damage and flooding along the southern coast.

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