flash
noun/flæʃ/
Frequency rank: #2,248 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A sudden bright burst of light; to shine suddenly and briefly.
Example sentence
A sudden flash of lightning lit up the night sky.
Synonyms & related words
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