Forked lightning
Forked lightning noun - A form of lightning that moves rapidly in a zigzag path with one end divided (fork-like).
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Lightning and forked lightning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lightning" instead a noun phrase "Forked 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.
Forked lightning and lightning are semantically related. You can use "Forked lightning" instead a noun "Lightning".
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Lightning and Forked lightning. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forked_lightning/lightning
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Lightning or Forked lightning. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/forked_lightning/lightning.
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