Blow and Explosion

Blow

Blow noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.

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Explosion and blow are semantically related in explosive topic. In some cases you can use "Explosion" instead a noun "Blow".

Nearby Words: blowup, blowout, blown, blowing, blower

Explosion noun - The act or an instance of exploding.

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Blow and explosion are semantically related in explosive topic. Sometimes you can use "Blow" instead a noun "Explosion".

similar	similar blow	similar explosion
complete	complete blow	complete explosion
single	single blow	single explosion
strong	strong blow	strong explosion
Other adjectives: powerful, actual, massive, large, big, huge, dramatic, final, deadly, fatal, accidental, damaging, last, resulting, devastating, biggest.

Non-Fatal Explosions: Upon being summoned, Princess Devilotte will issue his subordinates to attack... but instead, all three just blow up on the spot (the explosion turning into the attack itself).

Source: Video Game / Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes
The Alien Grenade or rocket launcher can blow one up instantly, however, and the explosion will set any directly adjacent cars on fire.

Source: Every Car Is a Pinto
The resulting explosion will be suspiciously similar to that of an atom bomb, or at least large enough to blow the vehicle/facility in question to pieces.

Source: Going Critical

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