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BOMB Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word bomb. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word bomb. (close relations)
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bombsbombedbomberbombings

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cannonball
nounn
noun

• a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon

fortune
nounn
noun

• an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

• a large amount of wealth or prosperity

• an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome

• your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

packet
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

• (computer science) a message or message fragment

• a small package or bundle

• a boat for carrying mail

bombard
verbv
noun

• a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family

verb

• cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile

• throw bombs at or attack with bombs

• address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage

• direct high energy particles or radiation against

dud
nounn
noun

• someone who is unsuccessful

• an explosion that fails to occur

• an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual

adjective satellite

• failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive

fail
verb, nounv, n
verb

• fail to do something; leave something undone

• be unsuccessful

• disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake

• stop operating or functioning

• be unable

• judge unacceptable

• fail to get a passing grade

• fall short in what is expected

• become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close

• prove insufficient

• deteriorate

flunk
verbv
noun

• failure to reach a minimum required performance

verb

• fail to get a passing grade

turkey
nounn
noun

• large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

• a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923

• a person who does something thoughtless or annoying

• flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted

• an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual

bomb calorimeter
nounn
noun

• strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion

flush it
verbv
verb

• fail to get a passing grade

Best Hypernyms For BOMB

Here is a list of related hypernyms for bomb, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
arms assail attack bust calorimeter fizzle flop munition weaponry
Phrases (3)
explosive deviceimplements of warweapons system

Alternatives for CANNONBALL

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