burst vs thunder

burst

noun
  • A sudden, often intense, expression, manifestation or display. 

  • An act or instance of bursting. 

  • A series of shots fired from an automatic firearm. 

  • The explosion of a bomb or missile. 

verb
  • To cause to break from internal pressure. 

  • To break from internal pressure. 

  • To separate (printer paper) at perforation lines. 

  • To produce as an effect of bursting. 

  • To erupt; to change state suddenly as if bursting. 

  • To interrupt suddenly in a violent or explosive manner; to shatter. 

  • To enter or exit hurriedly and unexpectedly. 

thunder

noun
  • An alarming or startling threat or denunciation. 

  • The spotlight. 

  • The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt. 

  • A deep, rumbling noise resembling thunder. 

verb
  • To say (something) with a loud, threatening voice. 

  • To make a noise like thunder. 

  • To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity. 

  • To (make something) move very fast (with loud noise). 

  • To produce something with incredible power. 

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