idiom
lightning rod
LYT-ning ROD
ˈlaɪtnɪŋ rɒdListen
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Syllable breakdown
lightningrod
Dictionary meaning
a person or thing that attracts criticism or controversy, diverting it from others; someone who becomes the target of negative attention in place of the real source of a problem
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