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Boum

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Definition: (exclamation) - Boom! Bang!

un boum - bang, (fam) tremendous success

Nous avons entendu un grand boum - We heard a loud bang.

Son article a connu un grand boum - His article was tremendously successful.

une boum (informal) - party

Allons à la boum ce soir - Let's go to the party tonight.

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Pronunciation: [boom] Audio Link

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