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BLOWOUT

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A gay festivity

Synonyms:

blowout; gala; gala affair; jamboree

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("blowout" is a kind of...):

celebration; festivity (any joyous diversion)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus

Example:

as a result of the blowout we lost all the lights

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("blowout" is a kind of...):

malfunction (a failure to function normally)

Derivation:

blow out (melt, break, or become otherwise unusable)

Sense 3

Meaning:

An easy victory

Synonyms:

blowout; laugher; romp; runaway; shoo-in; walkaway

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("blowout" is a kind of...):

triumph; victory (a successful ending of a struggle or contest)

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