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bolt
Plural
thunderbolts
1
a flash of lightning accompanied by the sound of thunder at once, which strikes a person or object
- The thunderbolt struck the tree, splitting it in half.
- The thunderbolt illuminated the sky, followed closely by a deafening clap of thunder.
- The thunderbolt startled the children, who had never heard such a loud noise before.
- The thunderbolt knocked out power to the entire neighborhood during the storm.
- The thunderbolt hit the ground just a few meters away, leaving a smoking crater.
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2
a sudden, shocking, or unexpected event
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