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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"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bombshellBombshell Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : 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] Synonyms. jar. jaw-dropper. jolt. stunner. surprise. surprize. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of bombshell in a Sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOMBSHELL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BOMBSHELL definition: 1. a sudden and often unpleasant piece of news: 2. a very attractive person: 3. a sudden and…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bombshellBombshell - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    a shocking surprise. “news of the attack came like a bombshell ”. synonyms: thunderbolt, thunderclap. see more. noun. an entertainer who has a sensational effect. “she was a blonde bombshell ”. see more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › bombshellBOMBSHELL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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 ) Discover More.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › bombshellBombshell - definition of bombshell by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (esp formerly) a bomb or artillery shell. 2. a shocking or unwelcome surprise: the news of his death was a bombshell. 3. informal an attractive girl or woman (esp in the phrase blonde bombshell)

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbombshell noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ˈbɒmʃel/ /ˈbɑːmʃel/ [usually singular] (informal) an event or a piece of news which is unexpected and usually unpleasant. The news of his death came as a bombshell. She dropped a bombshell at the meeting and announced that she was leaving. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOMBSHELL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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. See drop a bombshell. 2. See also blonde bombshell. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › bombshell_nbombshell, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    = 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.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBOMBSHELL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    BOMBSHELL definition: a piece of usually bad news that surprises you very much: . Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordBOMBSHELL - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "BOMBSHELL" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.