blowup

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A form of blow-up — Inflatable; able to be blown up.

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Meanings

nounblowup (plural blowups)

plural blowups

  1. alternativeAlternative form of blow-up.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

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explosiondetonation
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discharge

nounan unrestrained expression of emotion

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effusiongushoutburstebullition
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expressionmanifestationreflection

nouna photographic print that has been enlarged

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enlargementmagnification
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photographphotoexposure
Also see
detonationebullitioneffusionenlargementexplosiongushmagnificationoutburst

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Deverbal from blow up.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

upblowPublow
Cite this entry
APA

blowup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blowup

MLA

“blowup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blowup. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blowup,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blowup.

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