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Flash

/flˈæʃ/
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(verb) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.

The flash of lightning precedes the sound of thunder.
The boat sank in a flash.
CEFR Practice Quiz
There was a sudden ____ of lightning in the sky, followed quickly by a loud clap of thunder.

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