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n.
1) to deal, deliver, strike a ~ (he dealt us a severe ~)
2) to heap, rain ~s on smb.
3) to come to ~s; to exchange ~s
4) to take a ~ (the boxer took several ~s to the head)
5) to cushion; deflect, parry, ward off; dodge a ~
6) a body; crushing, hard, heavy, powerful, resounding, severe, staggering, telling; decisive; fatal, mortal; glancing, light ~
7) indiscriminate ~s (to rain indiscriminate ~s on one's victims)
8) a low ('illegal') ~ (also fig .)
9) an exchange of ~s
10) a ~ against, at (to strike a ~ against poverty)
11) a ~ for (to strike a ~ for freedom)
12) a ~ on, to (a ~ on the head; he took a ~ to the chin; a ~ to one's hopes)
13) under ~s (to reel under crushing ~s)
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v.
1) to ~ hard (the wind was ~ing hard)
2) ( A ; usu. without to ) she blew him a kiss
3) ( D ; intr. ) to ~ on (~ on the soup; it's too hot)
4) ( misc. ) (slang) he blew ('came') into town