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bombshell
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun bombshell has 3 senses
- bombshell(n = noun.person) Array - an entertainer who has a sensational effect; "she was a blonde bombshell" is a kind of entertainer
- bombshell(n = noun.event) thunderbolt, thunderclap - a shocking surprise; "news of the attack came like a bombshell" is a kind of surprise
- bombshell(n = noun.artifact) Array - an explosive bomb or artillery shell; Array is a kind of bomb
CIDE DICTIONARY
bombshell, n.
- A bomb. See Bomb,
n. [1913 Webster] - something or someone that stuns or amazes, especially suddenly and unexpectedly; as, the news of the president's affair was a political bombshell; a blonde bombshell. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
bombshell, n.
1 an overwhelming surprise or disappointment.
2 an artillery bomb.
3 sl. a very attractive woman (blonde bombshell).
1 an overwhelming surprise or disappointment.
2 an artillery bomb.
3 sl. a very attractive woman (blonde bombshell).
THESAURUS
bombshell
aerial bomb, antipersonnel bomb, astonishment, blockbuster, blow, bomb, carcass, catch, concussion grenade, depth bomb, depth charge, earthshaker, eye-opener, fire bomb, gas grenade, grenade, hand grenade, incendiary bomb, incendiary grenade, infernal machine, joker, kicker, peripeteia, petard, revelation, shock, shocker, staggerer, startler, surprisal, surprise, surprise ending, surprise package, surprise party, switch, tear-gas grenade, thunderbolt, thunderclap, time bomb, wall grenade
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