lightning rod Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
Weak:
Strongest:
- troublemaker
- tattletale
- talebearer
- tattler
- tattletale
- defamer
- gossiper
- gossip
- gossiper
- tattler
- troublemaker
- defamer
- gossip
- talebearer
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- libelist
- ribber
- scorner
- insulter
- tormenter
- needler
- traducer
- libeler
- taunter
- tease
- taunter
- tormentor
- heckler
- tease
- torturer
- derider
- torturer
- needler
- tormentor
- scorner
- teaser
- traducer
- teaser
- libeler
- tormenter
- ribber
- baiter
- derider
- baiter
- libelist
- heckler
- mocker
- insulter
- mocker
Weak:
lightning rod Meaning
lightning rod (n)
someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another
a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning
lightning rod Sentence Examples
- The tall radio tower served as a lightning rod, attracting electrical discharges from the storm clouds.
- The ancient temple was adorned with a golden lightning rod to protect it from celestial wrath.
- The skyscraper's intricate network of lightning rods provided a safe path for electricity to Earth.
- The field was a lightning rod for accidents due to its high voltage power lines.
- Her sharp wit and charisma made her a lightning rod for controversy and attention.
- The politician's controversial statement became a lightning rod for widespread criticism.
- The thorny issue of climate change acted as a lightning rod for heated debates.
- The celebrity's provocative behavior turned her into a lightning rod for the paparazzi.
- The school's strict disciplinary code was a lightning rod for complaints from students and parents.
- The mountaintop was a natural lightning rod, attracting frequent thunderstorms.
FAQs About the word lightning rod
someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another, a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and
victim, whipping boy,sitting duck, prey, butt, target, scapegoat, goat, mark,fall guy
troublemaker, tattletale, talebearer, tattler, tattletale, defamer, gossiper, gossip, gossiper, tattler
The tall radio tower served as a lightning rod, attracting electrical discharges from the storm clouds.
The ancient temple was adorned with a golden lightning rod to protect it from celestial wrath.
The skyscraper's intricate network of lightning rods provided a safe path for electricity to Earth.
The field was a lightning rod for accidents due to its high voltage power lines.
