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thunder
noun
verb
A deep prolonged loud noise
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ˈθʌndə
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noun
A deep prolonged loud noise
noun
A booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
noun
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verb
Move fast, noisily, and heavily
“The bus thundered down the road”
verb
Utter words loudly and forcefully
“‘Get out of here,’ he roared”
verb
Be the case that thunder is being heard
“Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed”
verb
To make or produce a loud noise
“The river thundered below”
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The bus thundered down the road
‘Get out of here,’ he roared
Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed
The river thundered below
The engine roared as the driver pushed the car to full throttle
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