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- pronunciation:
- blo
- phrases:
- come to blows
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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definition 1: |
a quick, forcible hit by the fist or by a hard object.
He was knocked unconscious by a blow to his head.- synonyms:
- clout, hit
- similar words:
- bang, beat, belt, box, buffet, chop, clip, cuff, drub, jab, lick, paste, pound, punch, rap, shot, slap, smack, stroke, whack
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definition 2: |
a sudden disappointment or disaster.
His wife's death was a great blow to him.- synonyms:
- shock
- similar words:
- adversity, calamity, catastrophe, reversal, tragedy
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definition 3: |
an unexpected attack.
The Congressman endured one blow after another from his colleagues in the House.That very personal insult was a blow that seemed to take the candidate by surprise.- similar words:
- assault, attack, strike
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related words: |
affliction, affront, bump, butt, cataclysm, chop, clap, disaster, knock, lash, loss, ordeal, poke, tap, thrash, thump, trouble, whip, wound |
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