Alfry, great examples... (especially the last one, e-hem lol) grazie!
Silvia...

)) hm....yes... rain falls... but when it comes down really hard, you can say it pours. Is that how I am to interpret nevica=falls and fiocca=coming down fast and thick?
Great comparison

Works for me! Thanks a bunch!
Leenico, thanks for the dictionary definition.

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Thank you all! Now I see the difference between the two...