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blowup
Synonyms and Antonyms of blowup
1
an outburst or display of excited anger
eruption, flare-up, outburst, storm, uproar
agitation, delirium, distraction, frenzy, furor, furore, fury, hysteria, rage, rampage
convulsion(s), paroxysm, seizure, spasm, upheaval
angriness, choler, indignation, irateness, ire, lividity, lividness, spleen, wrath, wrathfulness
grouch, hump [British], pet, pouts, snit, sulk(s), sulkiness, sullenness
2
the act or an instance of exploding
blow up
Synonyms and Antonyms of blow up
1
to become very angry
flare (up), flip (out) [slang]
blow a gasket, blow one's cool, blow one's stack, blow one's top, fly into a rage, fly off the handle, forget oneself, go ballistic, have a fit, hit the ceiling, hit the roof, lose one's cool, lose one's temper
chill out [slang], cool (off or down), relax
2
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
3
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
4
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
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