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bombshell

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Noun
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bomb=shell

CIDE DICTIONARY

bombshelln. 
  •  A bomb. See Bomb, n.  [1913 Webster]
  •  something or someone that stuns or amazes, especially suddenly and unexpectedly; as, the news of the president's affair was a political bombshell; a blonde bombshell.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

bombshell, n.
1 an overwhelming surprise or disappointment.
2 an artillery bomb.
3 sl. a very attractive woman (blonde bombshell).

THESAURUS

bombshell

aerial bomb, antipersonnel bomb, astonishment, blockbuster, blow, bomb, carcass, catch, concussion grenade, depth bomb, depth charge, earthshaker, eye-opener, fire bomb, gas grenade, grenade, hand grenade, incendiary bomb, incendiary grenade, infernal machine, joker, kicker, peripeteia, petard, revelation, shock, shocker, staggerer, startler, surprisal, surprise, surprise ending, surprise package, surprise party, switch, tear-gas grenade, thunderbolt, thunderclap, time bomb, wall grenade

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