Transcription
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- [blohn uhp]
- /bloʊn ʌp/
- /bləʊn ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blohn uhp]
- /bloʊn ʌp/
Definitions of blown-up word
- adjective blown-up (of a picture, photograph, image, etc.) enlarged. 1
- adjective blown-up damaged or destroyed by demolition, explosion, etc.: blown-up bridges. 1
- adjective blown-up (of a ball, balloon, etc.) inflated. 1
- adjective blown-up overexpanded; unduly large: a blown-up sense of importance. 1
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Origin of blown-up
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Blown-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blown-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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See also
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