blowup (n.)

  1. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

    [ Syn: explosion , detonation ]

  2. an unrestrained expression of emotion

    [ Syn: effusion , gush , outburst , ebullition ]

  3. a photographic print that has been enlarged

    [ Syn: enlargement , magnification ]

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