Rain fell down like tears from the sky.

Meaning: The rain was falling from the sky in a way that made it look like it was crying.

Choice of Words: Tears is the plural form of tear, which is a drop of salty water that comes from the eye. Sky is the part of the atmosphere that we can see when we look up.

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Raindrops poured from the sky like a crying baby.

Meaning: This means that the rain was falling very heavily, like a baby who is crying a lot.

Choice of Words: Raindrops are individual drops of rain. Poured means to flow or fall heavily. Crying means shedding tears. Baby is a young child. When you put all these words together, it means that the raindrops were falling heavily from the sky like a baby who is crying a lot.

The sky wept with raindrops that cascaded down like a waterfall.

Meaning: This means that the rain was falling heavily, like a waterfall.

Choice of Words: Wept means to cry. Cascaded means to fall in a series of steps or stages. Waterfall is a natural flow of water that falls from a high place. When you put all these words together, it means that the sky was crying with raindrops that were falling down in a series of steps, like a waterfall.

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