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BOMBSHELL

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Dictionary entry overview: What does bombshell mean?

• BOMBSHELL (noun)
The noun BOMBSHELL has 3 senses:

1. an entertainer who has a sensational effect
2. a shocking surprise
3. an explosive bomb or artillery shell

Familiarity information: BOMBSHELL used as a noun is uncommon.

Dictionary entry details

• BOMBSHELL (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

An entertainer who has a sensational effect

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Context example:

she was a blonde bombshell

Hypernyms ("bombshell" is a kind of...):

entertainer (a person who tries to please or amuse)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

A shocking surprise

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

bombshell; thunderbolt; thunderclap

Context example:

news of the attack came like a bombshell

Hypernyms ("bombshell" is a kind of...):

surprise (a sudden unexpected event)

Sense 3

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Meaning:

An explosive bomb or artillery shell

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bombshell" is a kind of...):

bomb (an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions)

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