bombshell

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Gossip Girl that was not only filled with death, distress, drama and action, but a bombshell was also dropped: Lily went to the institution because she was pregnant.

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  1. noun An explosive bomb.
  2. noun One that is sensationally shocking, surprising, or amazing.
  3. noun One who is very attractive.

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  • Was that what it felt like when dreams come true I tried to hate you when I realized that your bombshell was far bigger than mine had been, but in the end, all I could think was that I had my wife and a son. —  From Lust to Love by Cathy Willi
  • You got your standard 1.90 tall platinum blonde bombshell, then something resembling a mountain troll with wild hair, then a heavily tattooed girl in a wifebeater top with slabs of muscle like an american wrestler, then a complete bimbo stereotype in miniskirt dancing gogo on the stage. —  Blogbot - forsiden
  • After that bombshell, all other specs for this camera may well be secondary, but Olympus has done a respectable job of outfitting the rest of the SP-590 all the same. —  DigitalCameraReview.com Digital Camera News and Reviews
  • That is when the manager dropped a bombshell, and revealed a little known secret the supermarkets "don't want you to know." —  San Antonio News
  • The Lions also got a look at the many great USC linebackers during the school's pro day, but a bombshell was dropped last night. —  BallHype - Top Sports News, Videos, and Blogs
 

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/ˈbɑmʃɛl/
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