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Precaution Against Electrical Storms Crossword Clue
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LIGHTNING which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
LIGHTNING
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "LIGHTNING" which means:
- noun
- • Abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
- • The flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more verb
- • To produce lightning. adjective
- • Extremely fast or sudden; moving (as if) at the speed of lightning.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The lightning struck the tree and set it on fire."
- • "She was mesmerized by the beauty of the lightning storm."
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