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blow

noun · /bloʊ/ · Level 1 · Starter

What does blow mean?

blow (noun): a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

How do you pronounce blow?

/bloʊ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

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What does “blow” mean?

complete confidence in a person or plan etc

Not quite: that's what faith means.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

Not quite: that's what type means.

the people who inhabit a territory or state

Not quite: that's what population means.

a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

Right! That's what “blow” means.

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