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Lightning
01
a bright flash, caused by electricity, in the sky or one that hits the ground from within the clouds
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Simple
uncountable
Examples
The sky lit up with a brilliant flash of lightning during the storm.
02
a sudden, extremely fast movement or action
Examples
The magician made the coin vanish in a lightning of motion.
lightning
01
moving or happening extremely quickly
Approving
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most lightning
Comparative
more lightning
gradable
Examples
The runner set a lightning pace, leaving his competitors far behind.
