bomb
Pronunciation: [bɑm]
Word
Context: "explosives"
(noun) a bomb is a device that explodes and causes destruction. It can be used in wars or in movies to create big explosions.
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The fireworks show looked like a bomb going off in the sky.
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The area was quiet and safe; there was no sign of a bomb anywhere.
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What happens when a bomb is set off?
Context: "failure"
(verb) to bomb means to fail very badly at something, like a test or a performance. It's often used when someone's effort does not succeed.
Example
He studied really hard and did great on his test; he didn't bomb it at all.
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She bombed the audition and didn't get the part in the play.
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Did anyone bomb their performance during the show?
Context: "entertainment"
(noun) a bomb can also mean something that is a major disappointment, like a movie that everyone thought would be good but wasn't.
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That movie was amazing; it wasn't a bomb like everyone said it would be.
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The new superhero film was a total bomb; hardly anyone liked it.
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Why did that film become such a big bomb at the box office?
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