Ball lightning
Lightning and ball lightning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lightning" instead a noun phrase "Ball lightning".
Lightning
Lightning noun - The flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more.
Ball lightning and lightning are semantically related. You can use "Ball lightning" instead a noun "Lightning".
Mutual synonyms
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Lightning and Ball lightning. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ball_lightning/lightning
Ball lightning & Lightning. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ball_lightning/lightning>.
Lightning or Ball lightning. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ball_lightning/lightning.
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