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Are thunder rain and lightning abstract nouns?

Here's a breakdown of whether "thunder," "rain," and "lightning" are abstract nouns:

* Thunder: Not an abstract noun. Thunder is a concrete noun because it's a sound we can hear, and therefore, experience with our senses.

* Rain: Not an abstract noun. Rain is a concrete noun. We can see it, feel it, and even taste it.

* Lightning: Not an abstract noun. Lightning is a concrete noun. It's a visual phenomenon we can see and experience.

Abstract nouns represent things that we cannot experience with our five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch). Examples include:

* Love

* Happiness

* Freedom

* Justice

* Beauty

Let me know if you have any other nouns you'd like classified!

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