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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. 1. : bomb sense 1a. 2. a. : one that is stunning, amazing, or devastating. The book was a political bombshell. b. : 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]

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

  4. noun. a bomb. 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 )

  5. 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)

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

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