The storm raged for hours.
Meaning: This means the storm was very strong and continued for a long time.
Choice of Words: Storm refers to a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and rain, thunder, and lightning. Raged means to be very angry and violent. Hours is a plural form of "hour", which is a unit of time equal to 60 minutes. "The storm raged for hours" means the storm was very strong and lasted for a long time.
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