blow
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4.4
- noun
- /bloʊ/
:
golpe
- That's a devastating blow for Newcastle.
- deal a blow
- a devastating blow
- a severe blow
That will often help lighten the blow of the backlash.
- That will often help lighten the blow of the backlash.
- So this is the, this is a big blow, massive blow to Russia.
- And that battle was a real blow for British prestige.
Examples
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Losing the final match was a harsh blow for the team's morale.
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The Pollard affair was a serious blow to the U.S.-Israel alliance, but not a lasting one.
Academic text (2011) -
So this is the, this is a big blow, massive blow to Russia.
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I do not think there has been a more serious blow against Christian freedom.
Academic text (1991) -
For many individuals, this is felt as a severe blow to their independence.
Academic text (2012) -
That and that will be a huge blow to their egos.
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Marshall Land's death was a great blow to Napoleon and the army.
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Lending and economic growth would decline, dealing a severe blow to an already fragile economic system.
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Always speculative by nature, these banks suffered a terrible blow when the stock market crashed in 1929.
Academic text (1999) -
The deepening crisis dealt heavy blows to the Monterrey economy beginning in 1981.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
148
3.6
A problem that delays progress or makes things worse
22
4.3
An unexpected event that causes a setback or loss
18
6.8
A strong negative reaction from people after an action or decision
9
4.7
An event that hurts how people see someone
4
4.2
A sudden change to the opposite direction or a setback that stops progress
3
7.4
A very bad disappointment that makes you feel hurt and unfairly treated
2
7.3
A sudden event that causes great harm or shock to plans and feelings
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
1
9.9
To leave a place quickly because you do not want to be there
- Offensive
Informal and rude way to use up all your energy or resources at once
Compounds
1
7.2
A large fly with a shiny blue-green body that lays eggs on dead animals and in wounds
- Specialized
A machine that makes hollow plastic items like bottles by heating plastic and using air to shape it
- Specialized
A machine that makes hollow plastic items like bottles by using air to push heated plastic into a mold
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun blow for a setback comes from the idea of being hit by something sudden; a bad event 'blows' into your life like a strong wind. So an upsetting surprise is called a 'blow' because it hits you hard.