
Tempest
Expressive Intensity
Use 'tempest' to describe a storm with extreme force or intensity, suggesting damage and chaos.

The island braced for the approaching tempest.
Metaphorical Usage
'Tempest' can metaphorically describe situations of great disturbance, beyond weather.

Their argument was like a tempest, leaving emotional wreckage.
Literary Drama
In literature, 'tempest' often sets a dramatic scene or acts as a symbol for turmoil.

The novel began with a dark tempest brewing on the horizon.
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CycloneGaleHurricaneSquallStormThunderstormTornadoTyphoonWhirlwind
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