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thunderbolt (s), thunderbolts (pl) (noun forms)
A flash of lightening which makes a loud sound of thunder and hits something or someone: "Thunderbolts could be seen hitting the high towers in the distance."

Sometimes the term is used in a figurative way: "The news of the politician revealing his naked body on the internet shocked his supporters like a thunderbolt."

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(Greek: thunderbolt, thunder, lightning [literally, "smasher, crusher"])