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Thunder

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boomnounTo make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
roarnounOf animals (especially a lion), to make a loud deep noise.
roaringnounA loud, deep, prolonged sound, as of a large beast; a roar.

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boomnounA low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion.
roaringnounA loud, deep, prolonged sound, as of a large beast; a roar.
roarnounA long, loud, deep shout, as of rage or laughter, made with the mouth wide open.
thunderboltnounA flash of lightning accompanied by a crash of thunder.
thundershowernounA rain shower accompanied by thunder and lightning.
stormnounAny disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.
thunderstormnounA storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.
lightningnounA flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
roundnounA circular or spherical object or part of an object.
minenounAn excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.
starnounAny small, natural and bright dot in the sky, most visible in the night or twilight sky. This sense includes the planets, but it is now sometimes used in exclusion of them due to influence from the technical astronomical sense.
smashingnoun(informal, idiomatic) An overwhelming victory or success.
clearancenoun(retail) A sale of merchandise, especially at significantly reduced prices, usually in order to make room for new merchandise or updated versions of the same merchandise; sometimes as a closeout.
first-ratenoun(UK, military, nautical, historical) A first-rate ship of the line.
suddennoun(obsolete) An unexpected occurrence; a surprise.
rumblenounA low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of thunder or a hungry stomach.
sightnoun(in the singular) The ability to see.
stewnoun(uncountable, countable) A dish cooked by stewing.
dinnounThe German Institute for Standardization.
citynounA large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.

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