Meaning of the word bombshell in English
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bombshell
US /ˈbɑːm.ʃel/
UK /ˈbɑːm.ʃel/
Noun
1.
a sudden and unwelcome surprise
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The news of their divorce was a complete bombshell.
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His resignation dropped like a bombshell on the company.
2.
an extremely attractive woman
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She walked into the room, a real bombshell in a red dress.
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Hollywood bombshells of the 1950s are still iconic.
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