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Added 9 October 2026

thunderbolt

/ˈθʌndə(ɹ)ˌboʊlt/ noun

In Latin: fulmen, tonitrus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about thunderbolt at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder.
A shocking surprise.
news of the attack came like a bombshell

Origin

From thunder + bolt.

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