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blow·up (bl  p )n.1. An explosion. 2. An outburst of temper. 3. A photographic enlargement. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | blowup - a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reactionairburst - an explosion in the atmosphere blast - an explosion (as of dynamite) backfire - a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine big bang - (cosmology) the cosmic explosion that is hypothesized to have marked the origin of the universe backfire, blowback - the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired fragmentation - the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes inflation - (cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang | | 2. | blowup - an unrestrained expression of emotionacting out - a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult cry - a fit of weeping; "had a good cry" explosion - a sudden outburst; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage" flare - a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage" | | 3. | blowup - a photographic print that has been enlargedphoto, photograph, pic, exposure, picture - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material |
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