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