Cloudburst (8)

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downpour

'cloudburst' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for downpour that I've seen before include "Cloudburst" , "Heavy fall of rain" , "Now proud (anag)" , "Heavy shower" , "Heavy continuous rainfall" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and The Guardian.

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