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Noun
S:
(n)
bomb
(an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions)
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full hyponym
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(n)
explosive device
(device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy)
S:
(n)
weaponry
,
arms
,
implements of war
,
weapons system
,
munition
(weapons considered collectively)
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
bomb calorimeter
,
bomb
(strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion)
S:
(n)
turkey
,
bomb
,
dud
(an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual)
"the first experiment was a real turkey"; "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned"
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(n)
flop
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bust
,
fizzle
(a complete failure)
"the play was a dismal flop"
S:
(n)
failure
(an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose)
"the surprise party was a complete failure"
S:
(n)
happening
,
occurrence
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occurrent
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natural event
(an event that happens)
S:
(n)
event
(something that happens at a given place and time)
S:
(n)
psychological feature
(a feature of the mental life of a living organism)
S:
(n)
abstraction
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abstract entity
(a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
derivationally related form
Verb
S:
(v)
bombard
,
bomb
(throw bombs at or attack with bombs)
"The Americans bombed Dresden"
S:
(v)
fail
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flunk
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bomb
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flush it
(fail to get a passing grade)
"She studied hard but failed nevertheless"; "Did I fail the test?"