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thunderclap
This term evokes a sensory experience of abruptness and intensity. In its literal sense, it describes the sharp, explosive sound of lightning, emphasizing the immediate impact on the listener rather than the rolling duration of a storm.
When used figuratively, it describes a psychological shock. It suggests a piece of information that arrives without warning and disrupts the existing state of calm or expectation, mirroring the physical startle response caused by a real storm.
Meanings
Examples
The news of the merger came as a thunderclap to the employees.
The silence of the forest was broken by a distant thunderclap.
Her resignation was a complete thunderclap that left the board in shock.
I can still feel the vibration of that massive thunderclap in my chest.
The announcement of the war hit the city like a thunderclap.
A single thunderclap echoed through the valley as the rain began to fall.