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THUNDERCLAP

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A shocking surprise

Example:

news of the attack came like a bombshell

Synonyms:

bombshell; thunderbolt; thunderclap

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

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

surprise (a sudden unexpected event)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A single sharp crash of thunder

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

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

thunder (a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning)

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