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1. transitive and intransitive verb destroy by explosion: to destroy something or kill somebody by causing an explosion, or be destroyed in this way
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2. transitive and intransitive verb explode or detonate: to detonate an explosive, or explode
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3. transitive and intransitive verb inflate: to blow air into something so that it becomes swollen, or swell as a result of being filled with air
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4. transitive verb photog enlarge image: to enlarge a photograph
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5. intransitive verb become angry: to become angry suddenly and unexpectedly
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informal
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6. intransitive verb begin to blow: to begin to develop or gather force
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refers to winds or storms
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7. transitive verb exaggerate something: to exaggerate the value or importance of something
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informal
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8. transitive verb movies photog expand images: to expand the images of a motion picture from a smaller gauge of film to a larger or to expand a small portion of an image so that it becomes the subject of another
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