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— English words —

• lightning␣rod n. A metallic conductor that is attached to a high point of a building and leads to the ground to protect…
• lightning␣rod n. (Figuratively) A person or thing that is a target for negative reactions and distracts criticism from another target.

— English word, defined in German —

• lightning␣rod S. Elektrotechnik: der Blitzableiter.

— English words, defined in French —

• lightning␣rod n. Paratonnerre.
• lightning␣rod n. (Sens figuré) Personne ou chose qui concentre les critiques à son égard.

— English word, defined in Portuguese —

• lightning␣rod s. Para-raios.

27 English words from 2 English definitions

and another attached building conductor criticism distracts Figuratively for from ground high high␣point leads metallic negative of␣a person point protect reactions target that that␣is the thing to␣the

8 English words from 4 foreign definitions

chose concentre critiques der les Para Sens son

10 foreign words from 4 foreign definitions

Blitzableiter égard Elektrotechnik figuré Para-raios Paratonnerre Personne qui raios Sens␣figuré

One suffix (New word found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

lightning␣rods

19 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

gro GRO IGH 'igh ight ing -ing -ïng lig lig. light Light lightning nin Nin NIN Ning rod Rod

23 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

dor Dor d'or Dor. D.␣Or. Gil GIL GNI Gnin int INT in't int. i'n't nin Nin NIN ninth nth org org. Org. THG

One anagram found with an extra letter (New word formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

lightning␣rods

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