noun [usuallysing.] (informal)
1 an event or a piece of news which is unexpected and usually unpleasant:
The news of his death came as a bombshell. * She dropped a bombshell at the meeting and announced that she was leaving.
2 (a blond)e( bombshell) (informal) a very attractive woman with BLONDE hair
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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