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drizzle
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drizzle
very light rain, specifically consisting of droplets less than 0.5 mm in diameter

drizzle [′driz·əl]
(meteorology)
Very small, numerous, and uniformly dispersed water drops that may appear to float while following air currents; unlike fog droplets, drizzle falls to the ground; it usually falls from low stratus clouds and is frequently accompanied by low visibility and fog.


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A constant rain - ranging in strength from light drizzle to sideways downpour - soaked Pape Field, drenched the players and made it downright miserable for the 430 souls who braved the elements to watch from the stands.
Three groups of middle schoolers from Oakland, California, sat patiently on a downed log near a grove of eucalyptus trees, looking out through a light drizzle towards the Pacific Ocean.
The light drizzle that fell on much of Southern California on Wednesday will likely peter out today, weather forecasters said.
 
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