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blockbuster

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block·bust·er  (blkbstr)
n.
1. Something, such as a film or book, that sustains widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales.
2. A high-explosive bomb used for demolition purposes.
3. One that engages in the practice of blockbusting.

[Sense 3, from blockbusting.]

blockbuster
Noun
Informal
1. a film, novel, etc. that has been or is expected to be highly successful
2. a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.blockbuster - a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block)
general-purpose bomb, GP bomb - a large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect
2.blockbuster - an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)
hit, smasher, smash, bang, strike - a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"
figure of speech, trope, image, figure - language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
Translations
Spanish blockbuster [ˈblɔkbʌstəʳ] n (book) → best-seller m;
(film) → éxito de público

French blockbuster [ˈblɔkbʌstəʳ] block n (= film, book) → grand succès
German blockbuster [ˈblɔkbʌstəʳ] nKnüller m
Italian blockbuster [ˈblɔkbʌstəʳ] nlibro or film etc sensazionale

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