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Blowup

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. An explosion.

n. An outburst of temper.

n. A photographic enlargement.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. An explosion, or violent outburst

n. An enlargement

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. an unrestrained expression of emotion

n. a photographic print that has been enlarged

n. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

Word Usage

"CHRIS ARNOLD: Around the country, homeowners on the verge of foreclosure are trying to figure out whether this latest blowup is going to give them some more time."

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Words that are more generic or abstract

exposure picture photograph pic photo

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