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blowup Definition

blow·up (-up′)

noun

  1. an explosion
  2. ☆ an enlarged photograph
  3. Informal an angry or hysterical outburst

blowup Synonyms

blowup

n.

  1. An explosion

    eruption, blast, detonation; see explosion 1.

  2. *An angry outburst

    explosion, outburst, flareup; see dispute, fit 2.

blowup Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • contain: Top Waterstones chains also feature window displays containing blowups of the front cover art and window stickers.

Noun used with modifier

  • size: Seems like I should scan a given print once for each size blowup I want.

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