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blast

noun
  1. A natural movement or current of air: air, blow 1, breeze, gust, wind 1, zephyr. Archaic: gale. See breath
  2. An earsplitting, explosive noise: bang, boom, roar, thunder. See sounds
  3. A violent release of confined energy, usually accompanied by a loud sound and shock waves: blowout, blowup, burst, detonation, explosion, fulmination. See explosion
  4. Slang. A big, exuberant party: celebration, shindig, shindy. Slang: bash, blowout. See group, restraint, work
verb
  1. To release or cause to release energy suddenly and violently, especially with a loud noise: blow 1 (up), burst, detonate, explode, fire, fulminate, go off, touch off. See explosion
  2. To make an earsplitting explosive noise: bang, boom, roar, thunder. See sounds
  3. To spoil or destroy: blight, dash, nip 1. See help

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