The rain brought relief from the hot weather.

Meaning: This means that the rain made people feel better because it cooled down the air and made it more comfortable.

Choice of Words: Relief means a feeling of being free from pain or discomfort. Hot means having a high temperature. Weather is the condition of the air outside.

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The rain gave us a break from the heat.

Meaning: This sentence has a similar meaning to the first sentence, but it emphasizes that the rain provided a break from the heat.

Choice of Words: Rain refers to the water that falls from the sky. Gave means that the rain provided something. Break means a period of rest or relaxation. Heat means very warm. When you put them together, "gave us a break from the heat" means that the rain provided a period of relief from the hot weather.

The rain cooled us down from the sweltering heat.

Meaning: This sentence has a similar meaning to the first two sentences, but it emphasizes that the rain made us feel cooler.

Choice of Words: Rain refers to the water that falls from the sky. Cooled means that the rain made something less hot. Down means to move from a higher to a lower position. Sweltering means extremely hot and humid. When you put them together, "cooled us down from the sweltering heat" means that the rain made us feel less hot and uncomfortable from the extremely hot and humid weather.

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