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Overview of verb blow
The verb blow has 22 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (6) blow -- (exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down")
2. (5) blow -- (be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West")
3. (3) blow -- (free of obstruction by blowing air through; "blow one's nose")
4. (2) float, drift, be adrift, blow -- (be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore")
5. (1) blow -- (make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew")
6. (1) blow -- (shape by blowing; "Blow a glass vase")
7. botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub, screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up, fuck up -- (make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement")
8. waste, blow, squander -- (spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree")
9. blow -- (spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater")
10. blow -- (sound by having air expelled through a tube; "The trumpets blew")
11. blow -- (play or sound a wind instrument; "She blew the horn")
12. fellate, blow, go down on -- (provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation)
13. blow -- (cause air to go in, on, or through; "Blow my hair dry")
14. blow -- (cause to move by means of an air current; "The wind blew the leaves around in the yard")
15. blow -- (spout moist air from the blowhole; "The whales blew")
16. shove off, shove along, blow -- (leave; informal or rude; "shove off!"; "The children shoved along"; "Blow now!")
17. blow -- (lay eggs; "certain insects are said to blow")
18. blow -- (cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side")
19. boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade -- (show off)
20. blow -- (allow to regain its breath; "blow a horse")
21. blow out, burn out, blow -- (melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew")
22. blow -- (burst suddenly; "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire")
Grep of noun blew
blewits
Antonyms of verb blow
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb blow
22 senses of blow
Sense 1
blow
=> exhale, expire, breathe out
=> breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire
Sense 2
blow
Sense 3
blow
=> discharge, expel, eject, release
Sense 4
float, drift, be adrift, blow
=> travel, go, move, locomote
Sense 5
blow
=> sound, go
=> cause to be perceived
Sense 6
blow
=> shape, form
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 7
botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub, screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up, fuck up
=> fail, go wrong, miscarry
Sense 8
waste, blow, squander
=> use, expend
Sense 9
blow
=> spend, expend, drop
=> pay
=> give
=> transfer
Sense 10
blow
=> sound, go
=> cause to be perceived
Sense 11
blow
=> sound
Sense 12
fellate, blow, go down on
=> stimulate, excite, stir
=> sensitize, sensitise
Sense 13
blow
=> send, direct
=> move, displace
Sense 14
blow
=> move, displace
Sense 15
blow
=> spurt, spirt, gush, spout
=> pour
=> run, flow, feed, course
=> move
Sense 16
shove off, shove along, blow
=> go, go away, depart
=> exit, go out, get out, leave
=> move
Sense 17
blow
=> lay, put down, repose
=> put, set, place, pose, position, lay
=> move, displace
Sense 18
blow
=> unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
=> tell
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 19
boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade
=> overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
=> misinform, mislead
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 20
blow
=> rest
Sense 21
blow out, burn out, blow
=> fail, go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break down
=> change
Sense 22
blow
=> burst, split, break open
=> break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
=> change integrity
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb blow
6 of 22 senses of blow
Sense 1
blow
=> pant, puff, gasp, heave
=> puff, huff, chuff
=> insufflate
Sense 2
blow
=> breeze
=> set in
=> waft
=> storm
=> squall
=> bluster
Sense 4
float, drift, be adrift, blow
=> waft
=> tide
=> stream
Sense 8
waste, blow, squander
=> burn
Sense 14
blow
=> whiff
Sense 19
boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade
=> puff
=> gloat, triumph, crow
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb blow
22 senses of blow
Sense 1
blow
=> exhale, expire, breathe out
Sense 2
blow
Sense 3
blow
=> discharge, expel, eject, release
Sense 4
float, drift, be adrift, blow
=> travel, go, move, locomote
Sense 5
blow
=> sound, go
Sense 6
blow
=> shape, form
Sense 7
botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub, screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up, fuck up
=> fail, go wrong, miscarry
Sense 8
waste, blow, squander
=> use, expend
Sense 9
blow
=> spend, expend, drop
Sense 10
blow
=> sound, go
Sense 11
blow
=> sound
Sense 12
fellate, blow, go down on
=> stimulate, excite, stir
Sense 13
blow
=> send, direct
Sense 14
blow
=> move, displace
Sense 15
blow
=> spurt, spirt, gush, spout
Sense 16
shove off, shove along, blow
=> go, go away, depart
Sense 17
blow
=> lay, put down, repose
Sense 18
blow
=> unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
Sense 19
boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade
=> overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
Sense 20
blow
=> rest
Sense 21
blow out, burn out, blow
=> fail, go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break down
Sense 22
blow
=> burst, split, break open
'Cause To' of verb blow
Derived Forms of verb blow
9 of 22 senses of blow
Sense 1
blow
RELATED TO>(noun) blow#7
=> blow, puff
Sense 2
blow
RELATED TO>(noun) blow#5
=> gust, blast, blow
Sense 3
blow
RELATED TO>(noun) blow#7
=> blow, puff
Sense 4
float, drift, be adrift, blow
RELATED TO>(noun) blow#5
=> gust, blast, blow
Sense 5
blow
RELATED TO>(noun) blow#7
=> blow, puff
Sense 6
blow
RELATED TO>(noun) blow#7
=> blow, puff
RELATED TO>(noun) blowing#1
=> blowing
Sense 13
blow
RELATED TO>(noun) blower#2
=> electric fan, blower
RELATED TO>(noun) blower#1
=> blower
Sense 14
blow
RELATED TO>(noun) blow#5
=> gust, blast, blow
RELATED TO>(noun) blower#2
=> electric fan, blower
RELATED TO>(noun) blower#1
=> blower
Sense 15
blow
RELATED TO>(noun) blow#7
=> blow, puff
Domain of verb blow
Domain Terms of verb blow
Familiarity of verb blow
blow used as a verb is very familiar (polysemy count =22)
Sample Sentences of verb blow
22 senses of blow
Sense 1
blow
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 2
blow
EX: It was blowing all day long
Sense 3
blow
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 4
float, drift, be adrift, blow
*> Something ----s
*> Something is ----ing PP
Sense 5
blow
*> Something ----s
Sense 6
blow
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 7
botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub, screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up, fuck up
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 8
waste, blow, squander
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 9
blow
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something on somebody
Sense 10
blow
*> Something ----s
Sense 11
blow
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 12
fellate, blow, go down on
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 13
blow
*> Something ----s something
Sense 14
blow
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 15
blow
*> Something ----s
Sense 16
shove off, shove along, blow
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 17
blow
*> Something ----s
Sense 18
blow
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 19
boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s PP
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
*> Somebody ----s to somebody
Sense 20
blow
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 21
blow out, burn out, blow
*> Something ----s
Sense 22
blow
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb blow
21 of 22 senses of blow
Sense 1
blow
> exhale, expire, breathe out
=> snort
=> blow
Sense 3
blow
> discharge, expel, eject, release
=> expectorate, cough up, cough out, spit up, spit out
=> blow
=> ejaculate
=> abort
=> ovulate
=> excrete, egest, eliminate, pass
=> shed blood, bleed, hemorrhage
=> spew, spew out, eruct
=> fester, maturate, suppurate
=> emit, breathe, pass off
Sense 4
float, drift, be adrift, blow
> travel, go, move, locomote
=> go around, spread, circulate
=> carry
=> ease
=> whish
=> float
=> swap
=> seek
=> whine
=> fly
=> ride
=> come
=> ghost
=> betake oneself
=> pass over, overfly
=> travel
=> wend
=> do
=> raft
=> get around, get about
=> repair, resort
=> cruise
=> travel, journey
=> come, come up
=> round
=> trundle
=> push
=> travel purposefully
=> swing
=> roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond
=> walk, take the air
=> weave, wind, thread, meander, wander
=> forge, spurt, spirt
=> crawl, creep
=> scramble
=> slither, slide
=> wheel, roll
=> glide
=> bounce, jounce
=> breeze
=> float, drift, be adrift, blow
=> play
=> float, swim
=> walk
=> turn, move around
=> circle
=> slice into, slice through
=> stray, err, drift
=> run
=> step
=> drive, motor
=> automobile
=> ski
=> fly, wing
=> steamer, steam
=> tram
=> taxi
=> ferry
=> caravan
=> ride, sit
=> prance
=> swim
=> rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise
=> ascend, go up
=> descend, fall, go down, come down
=> fall
=> zigzag, crank
=> follow, travel along
=> advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
=> withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back
=> retrograde
=> proceed, go forward, continue
=> back
=> pan
=> follow
=> precede, lead
=> pursue, follow
=> return, go back, get back, come back
=> derail, jump
=> flock
=> accompany
=> billow
=> circulate
=> circle, circulate
=> angle
=> pass, go through, go across
=> travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass
=> travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip
=> speed
=> zoom
=> drive
=> rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along
=> trail, shack
=> shuttle
=> hiss, whoosh
=> whisk
=> career
=> circuit
=> lance
=> outflank, go around
=> propagate
=> draw
=> transfer, change
=> swash
=> pace
=> step, tread
=> step
=> hurtle
=> retreat
=> whistle
=> island hop
=> plow, plough
=> lurch
=> sift
=> fall
=> drag
=> run
=> bang
=> precess
=> travel, move around
=> ride
=> snowshoe
=> beetle
Sense 5
blow
> sound, go
=> snarl
=> whistle, sing
=> blow
=> ting
=> make noise, resound, noise
=> splat
=> twang
=> clang, clangor
=> clank
=> clangor, clangour
=> boom, boom out
=> drum, beat, thrum
=> rattle
=> tick, ticktock, ticktack, beat
=> resonate, vibrate
=> tweet, twirp
=> skirl
=> gurgle
=> glug
=> blow
=> whish
=> guggle
=> ping
=> pink, ping, knock
=> trump
=> squelch
=> chug
=> ring, peal
=> buzz, bombinate, bombilate
=> chime
=> rustle
=> snap, crack
=> crack
=> honk, blare, beep, claxon, toot
=> whistle
=> resound, echo, ring, reverberate
=> thud, thump
=> clop, clump, clunk, plunk
=> patter, pitter-patter
=> tap, rap, knock, pink
=> click, tick
=> chatter, click
=> pop
=> tinkle, tink, clink, chink
=> splash, splosh, slosh, slush
=> hum, thrum
=> bleep
=> rumble, grumble
=> boom, din
=> bang
=> ripple, babble, guggle, burble, bubble, gurgle
=> lap, swish, swosh, swoosh
=> drone
=> whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr
=> roll
Sense 6
blow
> shape, form
=> individuate
=> tie
=> terrace
=> fork
=> tabulate
=> dimension
=> roll
=> draw
=> strike
=> crystallize, crystallise, crystalise, crystalize
=> twist
=> sliver
=> ridge
=> plume
=> round, round out, round off
=> scallop, scollop
=> square, square up
=> dish
=> fit
=> flatten
=> deform, distort, strain
=> blow
=> block
=> block
=> cup
=> encircle, circle
=> turn
Sense 7
botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub, screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up, fuck up
> fail, go wrong, miscarry
=> take it on the chin
=> miss
=> overreach
=> botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub, screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up, fuck up
=> strike out
=> fall
=> shipwreck
=> fall through, fall flat, founder, flop
Sense 8
waste, blow, squander
> use, expend
=> pervert, misuse, abuse
=> abuse
=> spare
=> take, occupy, use up
=> waste, blow, squander
Sense 9
blow
> spend, expend, drop
=> consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out
=> consume, squander, waste, ware
=> afford
=> blow
=> wanton, wanton away, trifle away
=> underspend
=> misspend
=> penny-pinch, nickel-and-dime
=> invest, put, commit, place
=> save, economize, economise
=> lay out
Sense 10
blow
> sound, go
=> snarl
=> whistle, sing
=> blow
=> ting
=> make noise, resound, noise
=> splat
=> twang
=> clang, clangor
=> clank
=> clangor, clangour
=> boom, boom out
=> drum, beat, thrum
=> rattle
=> tick, ticktock, ticktack, beat
=> resonate, vibrate
=> tweet, twirp
=> skirl
=> gurgle
=> glug
=> blow
=> whish
=> guggle
=> ping
=> pink, ping, knock
=> trump
=> squelch
=> chug
=> ring, peal
=> buzz, bombinate, bombilate
=> chime
=> rustle
=> snap, crack
=> crack
=> honk, blare, beep, claxon, toot
=> whistle
=> resound, echo, ring, reverberate
=> thud, thump
=> clop, clump, clunk, plunk
=> patter, pitter-patter
=> tap, rap, knock, pink
=> click, tick
=> chatter, click
=> pop
=> tinkle, tink, clink, chink
=> splash, splosh, slosh, slush
=> hum, thrum
=> bleep
=> rumble, grumble
=> boom, din
=> bang
=> ripple, babble, guggle, burble, bubble, gurgle
=> lap, swish, swosh, swoosh
=> drone
=> whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr
=> roll
Sense 11
blow
> sound
=> play
=> blow
=> twang
=> prepare
=> gong
=> ting
=> strum, thrum
=> ring, knell
=> pop
=> clink
Sense 12
fellate, blow, go down on
> stimulate, excite, stir
=> masturbate, wank, fuck off, she-bop, jack off, jerk off
=> masturbate
=> horripilate
=> work
=> fellate, blow, go down on
=> thrill
=> whet, quicken
=> disgust, gross out, revolt, repel
Sense 13
blow
> send, direct
=> project, cast, contrive, throw
=> turn
=> turn
=> divert
=> route
=> refer
=> redirect, airt
=> blow
Sense 14
blow
> move, displace
=> mobilize, mobilise, circulate
=> relocate
=> dislocate, luxate, splay, slip
=> translate
=> station, post, base, send, place
=> agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up
=> transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise
=> funnel
=> brandish, flourish, wave
=> pull, draw, force
=> transport, carry
=> tug
=> disarrange
=> expel, eject, chuck out, exclude, throw out, kick out, turf out, boot out, turn out
=> put, set, place, pose, position, lay
=> engage, mesh, lock, operate
=> propel, impel
=> launch, set in motion
=> wind, wrap, roll, twine
=> unwind, wind off, unroll
=> wedge, squeeze, force
=> work
=> spill, shed, disgorge
=> spill, slop, splatter
=> unseat
=> separate, disunite, divide, part
=> uproot, extirpate, deracinate, root out
=> press down, depress
=> lift
=> flick, ruffle, riffle
=> work
=> take back
=> center, centre
=> pump
=> scan
=> jar, shake up, bump around
=> dandle
=> roll, revolve
=> push, force
=> rock, sway
=> fluctuate
=> pulse
=> shift, dislodge, reposition
=> glide
=> stir
=> play
=> overturn, tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over, tump over
=> transport, send, ship
=> send, direct
=> transport
=> saltate
=> lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down
=> lift, raise
=> raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
=> drop
=> sink
=> advance, bring forward
=> chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run off
=> transfer, shift
=> displace, force out
=> herd, crowd
=> circulate
=> circulate, pass around, pass on, distribute
=> rout out, drive out, force out, rouse
=> drive
=> race, rush
=> woosh, whoosh
=> pour
=> exteriorize, bring outside
=> upstage
=> swing
=> turn, turn over
=> turn
=> turn
=> slide
=> run
=> whistle
=> beat, flap
=> singsong
=> hustle
=> wash
=> rake
=> blow
=> drag
=> pull, draw
=> lateralize
=> translate
=> hit, strike
=> change hands, change owners
=> transfer
=> expel, throw out, kick out
Sense 15
blow
> spurt, spirt, gush, spout
=> pump
=> blow
=> whoosh
Sense 16
shove off, shove along, blow
> go, go away, depart
=> shove off, shove along, blow
Sense 17
blow
> lay, put down, repose
=> rail
=> lay
=> blow
=> bury, entomb, inhume, inter, lay to rest
=> rebury
Sense 18
blow
> unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
=> blackwash
=> muckrake
=> blow
=> out
=> come out of the closet, out, come out
=> spring
=> betray, bewray
=> confide
=> leak
=> spill the beans, let the cat out of the bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble out, blab out
=> reveal
Sense 19
boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade
> overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
=> overemphasize, overemphasise, overstress
=> boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade
=> embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow up, dramatize, dramatise
Sense 20
blow
> rest
=> blow
Sense 21
blow out, burn out, blow
> fail, go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break down
=> crash, go down
=> blow out, burn out, blow
=> misfire
=> malfunction, misfunction
Sense 22
blow
> burst, split, break open
=> pop
=> blow
=> stave, stave in
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb blow
Sense 5
blow
=> sound, go
Sense 10
blow
=> sound, go
Sense 11
blow
=> sound
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Sense 8
waste, blow, squander
=> use, expend
Sense 9
blow
=> spend, expend, drop
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Sense 1
blow
=> exhale, expire, breathe out
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Sense 2
blow
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Sense 3
blow
=> discharge, expel, eject, release
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Sense 4
float, drift, be adrift, blow
=> travel, go, move, locomote
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Sense 6
blow
=> shape, form
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Sense 7
botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub, screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up, fuck up
=> fail, go wrong, miscarry
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Sense 12
fellate, blow, go down on
=> stimulate, excite, stir
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Sense 13
blow
=> send, direct
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Sense 14
blow
=> move, displace
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Sense 15
blow
=> spurt, spirt, gush, spout
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Sense 16
shove off, shove along, blow
=> go, go away, depart
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Sense 17
blow
=> lay, put down, repose
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Sense 18
blow
=> unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
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Sense 19
boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade
=> overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
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Sense 20
blow
=> rest
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Sense 21
blow out, burn out, blow
=> fail, go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break down
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Sense 22
blow
=> burst, split, break open
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Grep of verb blow
blow
blow-dry
blow a fuse
blow off
blow one's stack
blow out
blow out of the water
blow over
blow up
strike a blow
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