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BLOWOUT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A gay festivity
Synonyms:
blowout; gala; gala affair; jamboree
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("blowout" is a kind of...):
celebration; festivity (any joyous diversion)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus
Example:
as a result of the blowout we lost all the lights
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("blowout" is a kind of...):
malfunction (a failure to function normally)
Derivation:
blow out (melt, break, or become otherwise unusable)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An easy victory
Synonyms:
blowout; laugher; romp; runaway; shoo-in; walkaway
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("blowout" is a kind of...):
triumph; victory (a successful ending of a struggle or contest)
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