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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | blast, rush of air, wind |
| Synonyms: | draft, flurry, gale, gust, hurricane, puff, squall, strong breeze, tempest, typhoon |
| Main Entry: | blow |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | catastrophe |
| Synonyms: | affliction, balk, bolt from the blue, bombshell, calamity, casualty, chagrin, comedown, debacle, disappointment, disaster, disgruntlement, frustration, jolt, letdown, misadventure, misfortune, mishap, reverse, setback, shock, tragedy, upset |
| Antonyms: | good fortune, luck |
| Main Entry: | blow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | blast, rush of air, wind |
| Synonyms: | breathe, buffet, drive, exhale, fan, flap, flow, flutter, gasp, heave, huff, inflate, pant, puff, pump, ruffle, rush, stream, swell, swirl, waft, wave, whiff, whirl, whisk, whisper, whistle |
| Main Entry: | blow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make sound, usually with instrument |
| Synonyms: | blare, blast, honk, mouth, pipe, play, sound, toot, trumpet, vibrate |
| Main Entry: | blow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | leave suddenly |
| Synonyms: | depart, go, hit the road, split*, take a hike, take a powder |
| Antonyms: | arrive, come, come in |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | blow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ruin chance |
| Synonyms: | fail, flounder, goof, miscarry, miss |
| Antonyms: | do well, succeed |
| Main Entry: | blow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | use up money |
| Synonyms: | dissipate, lay out, pay out, spend, squander, waste |
| Antonyms: | save |
| Main Entry: | accident |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unexpected, undesirable event; often physically injurious |
| Synonyms: | blow, calamity, casualty, collision, crack-up, disaster, fender-bender, fluke, hazard, misadventure, misfortune, mishap, pileup, rear ender, setback, smash*, smashup, stack-up, total*, wrack-up |
| Antonyms: | intent, intention, necessity, plan, provision |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | action |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | individual deed |
| Synonyms: | accomplishment, achievement, act, blow, commission, dealings, doing, effort, enterprise, execution, exercise, exertion, exploit, feat, handiwork, maneuver, manipulation, move, operation, performance, procedure, step, stroke, thrust, transaction, undertaking |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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