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- [bom-shel]
- /ˈbɒmˌʃɛl/
- /ˈbɒm.ʃel/
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- [bom-shel]
- /ˈbɒmˌʃɛl/
Definitions of bombshell word
- countable noun bombshell A bombshell is a sudden piece of bad or unexpected news. 3
- noun bombshell (esp formerly) a bomb or artillery shell 3
- noun bombshell a shocking or unwelcome surprise 3
- noun bombshell an attractive girl or woman (esp in the phrase blonde bombshell) 3
- noun bombshell bomb (sense 1) 3
- noun bombshell any shocking surprise 3
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Origin of bombshell
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; 1925-30 for def 2; bomb + shell
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Parts of speech for Bombshell
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bombshell popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bombshell usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bombshell
noun bombshell
- disaster — a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure.
- shock — a thick, bushy mass, as of hair.
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- setback — Surveying. the interval by which a chain or tape exceeds the length being measured.
- letdown — a decrease in volume, force, energy, etc.: a letdown in sales; a general letdown of social barriers.
Antonyms for bombshell
noun bombshell
- good luck — good fortune
- miracle — an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- boon — You can describe something as a boon when it makes life better or easier for someone.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
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