blowup
Americannoun
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an explosion.
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a violent argument, outburst of temper, or the like, especially one resulting in estrangement.
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Also blow-up an enlargement of a photograph.
Etymology
Origin of blowup
First recorded in 1800–10; noun use of verb phrase blow up
Example Sentences
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But by his measure, it’s “only” 1998, when the blowup of Long-Term Capital Management spooked the S&P 500, but the market still had a good distance left to run.
From Barron's
That may have reached its limits with the blowup over Powell.
That should have a negative impact on the market—and that assumes no blowup in the bond market or anything like that.
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That should have a negative impact on the market—and that assumes no blowup in the bond market or anything like that.
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That should have a negative impact on the market—and that assumes no blowup in the bond market or anything like that.
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