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noun(blow-out)a festive social affair
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noun(blow-out)a bursting of a container (such as a tire) by pressure of the contents on a weak spot
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noun(blow-out)an uncontrolled eruption of an oil or gas well
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verb(blow-out)to extinguish by a gust
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verb(blow-out)to dissipate (itself) by blowing —used of storms
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verb(blow-out)to defeat easily
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idiom(blow-out)to cause (something) to become larger than it should be or to be treated as something worse or more important than it really is
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idiom(blow-out)to kill someone with a shot to the head