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Synonyms for bomb

Noun

1. bomb, explosive device, weaponry, arms, implements of war, weapons system, munition
usage: an explosive device fused to denote under specific conditions
2. bomb calorimeter, bomb, calorimeter
usage: strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
3. turkey, bomb, dud, flop, bust
usage: 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"

Verb

1. bombard, bomb, attack, assail
usage: throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden"
2. fail, flunk, bomb, flush it
usage: fail to get a passing grade; "She studied hard but failed nevertheless"; "Did I fail the test?"
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