bolt vs thunderbolt

thunderbolt vs bolt

bolt and thunderbolt both are nouns.

bolt is a verb but thunderbolt is not a verb.

bolt is an adverb but thunderbolt is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bolt	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
thunderbolt	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bolt and thunderbolt are synonyms defined as:

bolt and thunderbolt: a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

Other synonyms of bolt include bolt of lightning.

bolt (noun)	thunderbolt (noun)
a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)	a shocking surprise
the act of moving with great haste	a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

bolt (verb)	thunderbolt (verb)
make or roll into bolts
eat hastily without proper chewing
swallow hastily
secure or lock with a bolt
move or jump suddenly
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

bolt (adverb)	thunderbolt (adverb)
directly
in a rigid manner

Difference between bolt and thunderbolt

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