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Synonyms for lightning bug
light·ning bug

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  1. firefly, lightning bugnoun

    nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs

    Synonyms:
    firefly, fire beetle

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  1. Mark Twain:

    The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.

  2. Eugene F. Ware:

    The lightning-bug is brilliant, but he hasn't any mind He stumbles through existence with his head-light on behind. - from The Lightning-Bug

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