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1. blow - noun

· a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"

Hypernym(s): stroke

2. blow - noun

· an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"

Synonym(s): bump

Hypernym(s): impact

3. blow - noun

· an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

Synonym(s): reverse, reversal, setback, black_eye

Hypernym(s): happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural_event

4. blow - noun

· an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"

Synonym(s): shock

Hypernym(s): surprise

5. blow - noun

· a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"

Synonym(s): gust, blast

Hypernym(s): wind, air_current, current_of_air

6. blow - noun

· street names for cocaine

Synonym(s): coke, nose_candy, snow, C

Hypernym(s): cocaine, cocain

7. blow - noun

· forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"

Synonym(s): puff

Hypernym(s): exhalation, expiration, breathing_out

8. blow - verb

· exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"

Hypernym(s): exhale, expire, breathe_out

9. blow - verb

· be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"

10. blow - verb

· free of obstruction by blowing air through; "blow one's nose"

Hypernym(s): exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release

11. blow - verb

· be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"

Synonym(s): float, drift, be_adrift

Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote

12. blow - verb

· make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew"

Hypernym(s): sound, go

13. blow - verb

· shape by blowing; "Blow a glass vase"

Hypernym(s): shape, form

14. blow - verb

· be inadequate or objectionable; "this sucks!"; "this blows!"

Synonym(s): suck

Hypernym(s): be

15. blow - verb

· make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"

Synonym(s): botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch_up, muff, flub, screw_up, ball_up, spoil, muck_up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix_up, bollocks, bollocks_up, bobble, mishandle, louse_up, foul_up, mess_up, fuck_up