bang - thesaurus entry

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used especially by children for representing the sound made by a gun
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of bang*
Words used by or to young children: bang, big, birdie, bow-wow, bow-wow, bunny, choo-choo, cold, cross, daddy... more
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used for showing that something happens very quickly or suddenly
*Synonyms or related words for this sense of bang*
Happening or done quickly, suddenly or immediately: suddenly, immediately, at once, straight away, promptly, on-the-spot, headlong, right now, straight, on the spur of the moment... more

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