Flash
Flash noun - A sudden intense expression of strong feeling.
Usage example: a much-needed flash of humor during the otherwise boring lecture
Gale
Gale noun - A sudden intense expression of strong feeling.
Usage example: the audience responded to the comedian's joke with gales of laughter
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Nearby Word: Galen
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Gale and Flash. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flash/gale
Flash & Gale. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/flash/gale>.
Gale or Flash. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flash/gale.
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