lightning

  1. Noun.  The flash of light caused by the discharge of atmospheric electrical charge.
  2. Noun.  The discharge of atmospheric electrical charge itself.
  3. Noun.  (figuratively) Anything that moves very fast.
  4. Adjective.  Extremely fast or sudden.
  5. Adjective.  Moving at the speed of lightning.
  6. Verb.  (impersonal, childish) To produce lightning.

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