Blowout and Shellacking

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Blowout noun - A social gathering.

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Shellacking is an antonym for blowout.

Nearby Words: blow, blowup, blowing, blower

Shellacking noun - Failure to win a contest.

Usage example: suffered a shellacking at the hands of a vastly superior opposition

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Blowout is an antonym for shellacking.

Nearby Word: shellacked

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