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Vocabulary Entry
thunder
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A loud sound that follows a flash of lightning during a thunderstorm.
Example Sentences
"The thunder startled the children during the storm."
"We could hear the thunder rumbling in the distance."
"After the lightning, there was a long pause before the thunder rolled."
V
verb
To make a loud, rumbling sound like thunder.
Example Sentences
"The storm clouds gathered, and soon the sky began to thunder."
"The crowd thundered with applause at the end of the performance."
"The motorcycle thundered down the highway at high speed."