blow

US /bloʊ/
UK /bloʊ/
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1.

to move creating an air current

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The wind began to blow strongly.
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She blew on her hot coffee to cool it down.
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puffgustwaft
2.

to destroy or burst something with an explosion

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The bomb was set to blow up the bridge.
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The old building was blown to pieces.
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explodedetonateburst
3.

to waste or spend foolishly

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He blew all his savings on a new car.
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Don't blow your chance to get into a good university.
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squanderwastemisuse
1.

a strong gust of wind or air

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A sudden blow of wind nearly knocked him over.
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He felt a cold blow on his face.
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gustpuffblast
2.

a hard hit or punch

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He delivered a powerful blow to his opponent.
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The news was a terrible blow to the family.
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hitpunchstrikeknock
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