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blast

noun as in loud sound; make loud sound

noun as in explosion

noun as in gust of wind

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noun as in fun time

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verb as in lambaste; denounce

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The blast sent shock waves throughout the refinery grounds, allegedly injuring at least one worker, and jolting residents as far as a mile away.

From its opening sequence, where Johnson’s Kerr blasts through a chintzy Egyptian pyramid to enter the ring at an early fight in Brazil, the movie looks fantastic.

From Salon

He's one of about 2,000 Tata Steel employees who lost their jobs when the blast furnaces were shut down last year.

From BBC

Local officials said the blast, while dramatic, did not pose a threat to the public, and emergency workers from both local cities and Chevron were able to quickly get the situation under control.

One nearby resident, Mark Rogers, told the Los Angeles Times that the blast was startling for people nearby.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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