From time to time lightning flashes, and thunder rumbles dully.
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Rumbles
Synonyms for "rumbles" (224 found)
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chirmchirpclamorclangorclapclashclash of armsclattercockfightcombatcommon talkcommotionconflictcoocrackcrashcrowcrydindiscord
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distortiondogfightdonnybrookdrawldrunken brawldustupechoecho backembroilmentexchange of blowsexclaimfeedbackfightfindfire fightflapfluteflutterflutteringflying rumorfracasfrayfree-for-allgaspgossipgrapevineground combatgrowlgrowlinggrumblinggrunthand-to-hand combathand-to-hand fighthearsayhell broke loosehisshissinghouse-to-house combathowlhowlinghubbubhue and cryhullabaloo
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Verb(1 words)
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humidea afloatjanglekeenlatrine rumorliltloud noisemotorboatingmumblemurmurmutternaval combatnews stirringnoisenoise and shoutingon-ditoutcrypandemoniumpantpassage of arms
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pealpipepitched battlequarrelracketrattlereboationreboundreechoreportresoundresoundingreturnreverberatereverberationrhubarbroarrollroorbackrowruckusructionrumblingrumorrumpusrunning fightscramblescratchingscreamscreechscrimmagescufflescuttlebuttsend backshindyshivareeshoving matchshreddingshriekshuddersibilatesighsingskirmishsnapsnarlsnortsobsoundsquallsquawksquealsquealsstand-up fightstaticstreet fightstruggletalktalk of the towntattletauromachythunderthunderclapthunderingtintamarretown talktrumpettug-of-wartumulttussletwangtwigunconfirmed reportuproarwailwarblewhinewhisperwhisperingwhistlewhistleswoompingwordwowwowwowsyapyawpyellyelp
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The first rumbles of thunder rang out.
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The first rumbles of thunder were heard.
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In the distance can be heard the rumbles of thunder.
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