bolt
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Related to a bolt out of the blue: at the expense of, like a bolt out of the blue, come out of the blue
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arrow
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flash
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run away
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- run away
- escape
- flee
- abscond
- decamp
- make a break (for it)
- do a runner
- run for it
- fly the coop
- take a powder
- take it on the lam
a bolt from the blue
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- complete surprise
- shock
- revelation
- jolt
- bombshell
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Synonyms for bolt
to move swiftly
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Synonyms for bolt
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
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a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
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a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
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a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
move or jump suddenly
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run away
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leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
directly
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