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blockbuster
OXFORD DICTIONARY
blockbuster, n. sl.
1 something of great power or size, esp. an epic film or a book.
2 a huge bomb capable of destroying a whole block of buildings.
1 something of great power or size, esp. an epic film or a book.
2 a huge bomb capable of destroying a whole block of buildings.
THESAURUS
blockbuster
astonishment, blow, bomb, bombshell, catch, earthshaker, eye-opener, joker, kicker, peripeteia, revelation, shocker, staggerer, startler, surprisal, surprise, surprise ending, surprise package, surprise party, switch, thunderbolt, thunderclapFor further exploring for "blockbuster" in Webster Dictionary Online