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typhoon
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typhoon
(noun)
typhoon
/taɪ
ˈ
fuːn/
noun
plural
typhoons
typhoon
/taɪ
ˈ
fuːn/
noun
plural
typhoons
Britannica Dictionary definition of TYPHOON
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an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm that occurs especially in the region of the Philippines or the China Sea
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