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   bombshell

   /ˈbɒmʃɛl/

   noun

   • 1. an unexpected and surprising event, especially an unpleasant one: "the news came as a bombshell"
   • 2. a very attractive person (typically used of a woman): informal "a twenty-year-old blonde bombshell"
   • 3. an artillery shell. dated

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   What is the noun for Bombshell?

   • • 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.

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   What is a political bombshell?

   • A bombshell is a sudden piece of bad or unexpected news . His resignation after thirteen years is a political bombshell. The police told me. It was a bombshell. I had no idea. 2. See also blonde bombshell Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary.

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   How do you pronounce Bombshell?

   • Pronounce bombshell as ˈbɑmˌʃɛl. 1. Noun, singular or mass These workouts use your glutes more than other cardio exercises and help you maintain your bombshell booty. 1. I haven't deliberately set out to play the blonde bombshell in my movies.

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   • Hypernyms ("bombshell" is a kind of...): Hypernyms ("bombshell" is a kind of...): Hypernyms ("bombshell" is a kind of...): bomb (an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions) Learn English with... Proverbs

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   What does bomb mean?

   • bomb, n. 2. Often figurative (or in figurative phr.). A… = bomb n. 2. Often figurative (or in figurative phr.). A shattering or devastating act, event, etc. blonde bombshell, a fair-haired person, esp. a woman, of startling vitality or physique. Kill'd..by a piece of Bomb-Shell.

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   What is a blonde bombshell?

   • Blonde Bombshell (as a nickname). Bonnie Parker was a rootin', tootin', whisky-drinking blonde bombshell. Cathy..now had standing and a soubriquet. She became the Merseyside Menace, or, alternatively, the Birkenhead Bombshell.

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   a. : one that is stunning, amazing, or devastating. The book was a political bombshell. b. : a person who is the cause and object of sensational and usually widespread attention, excitement, or attraction. a blonde bombshell [=a glamorously attractive blonde woman]

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   noun. a bomb. something or someone having a sudden and sensational effect: The news of his resignation was a bombshell. bombshell. / ˈbɒmˌʃɛl / noun. (esp formerly) a bomb or artillery shell. a shocking or unwelcome surprise. the news of his death was a bombshell. informal. an attractive girl or woman (esp in the phrase blonde bombshell )

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   A bombshell is a sudden piece of bad or unexpected news, or an attractive woman with remarkable sex appeal. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of bombshell in sentences.

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   A bombshell is an unexpected and usually unpleasant event or news. Learn how to use this informal word with pictures, pronunciation and collocations from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   Bombshell is a noun that means a shattering or devastating act, event, etc., or a fair-haired person of startling vitality or physique. It comes from the word bomb, meaning a weapon that explodes on impact. See the origin, pronunciation and usage of bombshell in the Oxford English Dictionary.