lightning rod Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
Weak:
Strongest:
- gossiper
- defamer
- tattletale
- tattler
- tattler
- troublemaker
- defamer
- tattletale
- gossip
- gossip
- troublemaker
- talebearer
- talebearer
- gossiper
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- derider
- tormenter
- tormentor
- insulter
- traducer
- torturer
- traducer
- mocker
- ribber
- tormenter
- libelist
- needler
- torturer
- tormentor
- taunter
- insulter
- mocker
- scorner
- tease
- heckler
- ribber
- tease
- heckler
- taunter
- baiter
- teaser
- libelist
- derider
- libeler
- teaser
- libeler
- needler
- scorner
- baiter
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,sitting duck, butt, whipping boy, target, prey,fall guy, mark, goat, scapegoat
gossiper, defamer, tattletale, tattler, tattler,troublemaker, defamer, tattletale, gossip, gossip
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.
