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blast

noun as in loud sound; make loud sound

noun as in explosion

noun as in gust of wind

Strongest matches

Weak match

noun as in fun time

Strongest match

verb as in lambaste; denounce

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Mandhana did not so much as set the tone, but crank the volume up to full blast as she and Rawal put on the highest partnership against Australia in Women's World Cup history.

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By studying the after-effects of massive events like galactic mergers or quasar blasts, astronomers can learn more about the long and complicated lives of galaxies.

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Last week, Afghanistan's Taliban government accused Pakistan of violating Kabul's "sovereign territory", as two loud blasts were heard in the city late on Thursday.

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A powerful blast Friday at a Tennessee explosives plant has left 16 people dead, officials said.

Eighteen people are presumed dead after a huge blast at an explosives factory in Tennessee, officials said Saturday.

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