rain vs reign

Definitions

noun

1. anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
2. drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
3. water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

verb

1. precipitate as rain

Examples

Unless contraindicated, prophylaxis with a gastrointestinal motility stimulant laxative and a stool softener is appropriate in terminally ill patients who are being given opioids.

Assuming that 15 pound breaking strain line is used, an angler using monofilament might have to use a six or eight ounce sinker and use a 20 lb class rod to carry that sinker weight.

The following years were characterized by rifts with Russia, in which the Ukraine jealously guarded its own independence against its overbearing neighbour.

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Definitions

verb

1. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
2. have sovereign power

noun

1. a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
2. royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
3. the period during which a monarch is sovereign

Examples

Academic excellence was matched with extra-curricular activities of every description - from drama through sport to foreign travel.

You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months.

There are a few formalities to be gone through before you enter a foreign country.

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