bombshell

🇺🇸 /ˈbɑːmʃel/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbɒmʃel/
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noun
R

a surprising and often bad piece of news

When she suddenly said she was moving to another country, it was a total bombshell.

R

an extremely attractive woman

Everyone turned their heads when the bombshell walked into the room.

translation

n. a surprising and often bad piece of news; an extremely attractive woman

Word Forms

Plural bombshells