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- verb intransitive To
explode or be destroyed byexplosion . - verb transitive To cause (something or someone) to
explode , or to destroy (something) or maim or kill (someone) by means of anexplosion . - verb transitive To
inflate or fill withair . - verb transitive To
enlarge orzoom in. - verb intransitive To fail disastrously.
- verb slang, intransitive To become
popular very quickly. - verb slang To suddenly get very
angry . - verb slang, intransitive To relatively quickly become much more
fat orrotund .
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- verb make large
- verb exaggerate or make bigger
- verb to swell or cause to enlarge,
- verb burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
- verb fill with gas or air
- verb get very angry and fly into a rage
- verb add details to
- verb cause to burst with a violent release of energy
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hernesheir commented on the word blow up
(n): in cinematography, an optical enlargement of a film from one gauge to another, such as 16mm up to 35mm.
(ant): blow down
January 18, 2009