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bombshell

(bɒmʃel)
Word forms: plural bombshells
1. countable noun
A bombshell is a sudden piece of bad or unexpected news.
His resignation after thirteen years is a political bombshell.
The police told me. It was a bombshell. I had no idea.
See drop a bombshell
2.  See also blonde bombshell

bombshell in British English

(ˈbɒmˌʃɛl)
noun
1. 
(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 woman (esp in the phrase blonde bombshell)

bombshell in American English

(ˈbɑmˌʃɛl)
noun
1. 
bomb (sense 1)
2. 
any shocking surprise
3. 
something which arouses great interest or excitement; sensation; specif., a woman with remarkable sex appeal, typically one who is blond and buxom

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bombshell

drop a bombshell

Examples of 'bombshell' in a sentence
bombshell

This month the government dropped a bombshell.
Computing (2010)
This will have come as a bombshell.
The Sun (2008)
Then she dropped the bombshell that she was pregnant.
The Sun (2015)
The inheritance tax bombshell had gone down a storm in the marginals.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The stars were given the bombshell news last night.
The Sun (2011)
Within a few minutes into my office erupted a blonde bombshell.
Giles Whittell Spitfire Women of World War II (2007)
Then last week my girlfriend dropped her bombshell.
The Sun (2012)
But bombshell news this week might be about to rip that narrative to pieces.
The Sun (2014)
But this blonde bombshell appeared from nowhere and told them to get lost.
The Sun (2011)
But the mother then drops a bombshell.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
And what better time to drop the bombshell than the engagement party?
The Sun (2013)
On his return to Prague he calmly dropped a political bombshell.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Just as the Tory tax bombshell attack worked.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The last time was last week - when her parents were given the bombshell news.
The Sun (2008)
She is 26 and a blonde bombshell.
The Sun (2014)
If true, this is bombshell news.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The Tories now have room to warn of a hidden Labour tax bombshell at the next election.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But the Conservatives had launched their Labour double whammy and tax bombshell campaigns months beforehand.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They were speaking after his bombshell public resignation by e-mail to bosses at the investment bank on Tuesday.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)

In other languages
bombshell

British English: bombshell NOUN
A bombshell is a sudden piece of bad or unexpected news.
His resignation after thirteen years is a political bombshell.
  • American English: bombshell
  • Brazilian Portuguese: bomba
  • Chinese: 爆炸性消息
  • European Spanish: bomba
  • French: bombe
  • German: Bombe
  • Italian: notizia bomba
  • Japanese: 寝耳に水の知らせ
  • Korean: 폭탄 선언
  • European Portuguese: bomba
  • Latin American Spanish: bomba

Chinese translation of 'bombshell'

bombshell

(ˈbɔmʃɛl)

n (c)

  1. (= revelation) 爆炸性事件 (bàozhàxìng shìjiàn) (次, cì)
(noun) 
Definition
a shocking or unwelcome surprise
Her resignation is a political bombshell.
Synonyms
complete surprise
shock
The extent of the violence came as a shock.
revelation
jolt
The business needed such a jolt
bolt from the blue

Additional synonyms

in the sense of jolt
Definition
a severe shock
The business needed such a jolt
Synonyms
surprise,
blow,
shock,
setback,
reversal,
bombshell,
thunderbolt,
whammy (informal),
bolt from the blue
in the sense of shock
Definition
something causing this
The extent of the violence came as a shock.
Synonyms
upset,
blow,
trauma,
bombshell,
turn (informal),
distress,
disturbance,
consternation,
whammy (informal),
state of shock,
rude awakening,
bolt from the blue,
prostration

Synonyms of 'bombshell'

bombshell

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