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Tycoon vs Monsoon - What's the difference?

tycoon | monsoon |

As nouns the difference between tycoon and monsoon

is that tycoon is a wealthy and powerful business person while monsoon is any of a number of winds associated with regions where most rain falls during a particular season.

tycoon

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia tycoon)
  • A wealthy and powerful business person.
    • Chairman Yu is a tycoon who owns multiple hotel chains.
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    • Synonyms

    * captain of industry, magnate, mogul

    Derived terms

    * tycoonocracy

    Related terms

    * daimyo * taipan

    See also

    * ("tycoon" on Wikipedia)

    monsoon

    English

    (wikipedia monsoon)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of a number of winds associated with regions where most rain falls during a particular season.
  • Tropical rainy season when the rain lasts for several months with few interruptions.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-29, volume=407, issue=8842, page=28, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= High and wet , passage=Floods in northern India, mostly in the small state of Uttarakhand, have wrought disaster on an enormous scale. The early, intense onset of the monsoon on June 14th swelled rivers, washing away roads, bridges, hotels and even whole villages. Rock-filled torrents smashed vehicles and homes, burying victims under rubble and sludge.}}
  • The rains themselves.
  • Entire meteorological systems with such characteristics.

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