Synonyms for nuclear weapon
nu·cle·ar weapon

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1. nuclear weaponnoun

   Synonyms:
   thermonuclear weapon, nuke, atomic weapon

2. nuclear weaponnoun

   A weapon that derives its energy from the nuclear reactions of either fission or fusion.

   Synonyms:
   nuke, atomic weapon, thermonuclear weapon

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1. nuclear weapon, atomic weaponnoun

   a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction

   Synonyms:
   atomic weapon

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1. President Barack Obama:

   Precisely because the stakes are so high, this is not the time for politics, tough talk from Washington does not solve problems. Hard nosed diplomacy, leadership that has united the world's major powers, offers a more effective way of verifying Iran is not pursuing a nuclear weapon.

2. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush:

   The nuclear agreement announced by the Obama administration today is a dangerous, deeply flawed, and short sighted deal, based on initial reports and analysis, it appears this agreement does not 'cut off all of Iran's pathways to a nuclear weapon' -- in fact, over time, it paves Iran's path to a bomb. Most of the key restrictions last for only 10 to 15 years. Even before the deal expires, it could allow Iran to develop an industrial-scale enrichment program and continue its RD on advanced centrifuges and development of an ICBM.

3. Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey:

   The military option that I owe the president to both encourage the diplomatic solution and, if the diplomacy fails, to ensure that Iran doesn't achieve a nuclear weapon, is intact.

4. Samantha Power:

   After reviewing the available information, we can confirm that Iran launched on Oct. 10 a medium-range ballistic missile inherently capable of delivering a nuclear weapon, this was a clear violation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1929.

5. Michele Bachmann:

   I turned to the president and I said, something to the effect of, 'Mr. President, you need to bomb the Iranian nuclear facilities, because if you don't, Iran will have a nuclear weapon on your watch and the course of world history will change,'.