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To enlarge an object, typically by inflating it

To explode, or cause to explode, usually into pieces

To rage or become very angry

To arise or break out suddenly

To magnify the importance or significance of

To extol or praise effusively, and typically excessively

To severely reprimand or criticize someone

To demolish completely

To give greater praise than due

To bombard with bombs or artillery

To make (something) appear larger, typically by means of a (device with a) lens

To diminish the confidence or courage of

To cause to become angry

(puff up) To promote with exaggerated or false praise

To burn with a sudden intensity

To disprove a statement, theory or belief

To go, or cause to go, insane or as if insane

To break up into small pieces as the result of impact

(mass noun) An increase in size

A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility

A conspicuous display or outburst of something

A hostile engagement involving sustained, full-scale fighting between opposing forces in close combat

The action of causing a bomb or explosive device to explode

An often childish display or fit of bad temper

Having the capacity to be expanded

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Verb

To enlarge an object, typically by inflating it

increase in size

go through the roof

become distended

go through the ceiling

increase rapidly

become more powerful

develop rapidly

become inflated

overemphasize^US

overemphasise^UK

stretch the truth

make a big thing out of

blow something out of all proportion

blow up out of all proportion

become more numerous

greatly increase

drastically increase

dramatically increase

increase exponentially

increase in value

increase suddenly

increase in scope

increase dramatically

increase threefold

increase by three

improve the position of

improve the status of

increase in extent

add fuel to the fire

add fuel to the flames

increase in weight

put salt on the wound

go from bad to worse

extend operations

broaden one's horizons

send through the roof

become stronger

increase slightly

change for the better

give a higher position to

give promotion to

give a higher rank to

place in a higher rank

multiply by three

fluctuate upward

add fuel to fire

acquire more of something

lend more weight to

extend the duration of

keep something going

pave the way for

increase twofold

multiply by two

move up the ladder

give advancement to

give a higher rank

give advancement

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“Let's blow up some balloons for the party.”

Verb

To explode, or cause to explode, usually into pieces

fly into pieces

go off with a bang

blow to kingdom come

raze to the ground

break into pieces

smash to smithereens

break to pieces

crush to smithereens

make mincemeat of

break to smithereens

physically break

break into tiny pieces

break into fragments

smash into smithereens

come apart at the seams

go to rack and ruin

rub into pieces

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“He goes over there alone with a suitcase full of dynamite, steps over the Canadian line, and makes a futile, foolish, absurd attempt to blow up the bridge.”

Verb

To rage or become very angry

lose your temper

go off the deep end

fly off the handle

foam at the mouth

lose one's temper

froth at the mouth

be beside oneself

hit the ceiling

blow one's stack

fly into a rage

go through the roof

burst a blood vessel

blow one's cool

become very angry

get your dander up

begin to rant and rave

have a conniption fit

be fit to be tied

get hot under the collar

be foaming at the mouth

jump up and down

be hot under the collar

throw a tantrum

get all steamed up

have steam coming out of one's ears

lose your patience

fly into a passion

fly into a temper

boil over with rage

lose one's mind

get carried away

get one's knickers in a twist

chomp at the bit

be all steamed up

champ at the bit

be at boiling point

get steamed up about

gnash your teeth

do one's head in

be boiling over

be incandescent

work oneself into sweat

do one's nut in

overflow with anger

become impassioned

grow passionate

become animated

have one's hackles up

draw oneself up

become infuriated

become indignant

take offence^UK

feel one's hackles rise

take offense^US

get your hackles up

explode in anger

go into a frenzy

be on the warpath

deliver a tirade

express concern

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“We were playing terribly, and it was obvious that our coach would blow up at the next time out.”

Verb

To arise or break out suddenly

“A huge argument would suddenly blow up between the two patrons.”

Verb

To magnify the importance or significance of

overemphasise^UK

overemphasize^US

make a big thing out of

make a mountain out of a molehill

blow out of proportion

make too much of something

magnify importance

blow up out of all proportion

lay it on thick

make a production of

draw the long bow

make federal case

make a production out of

make a federal case of

make a mountain out of

exaggerate information

go into detail about

spread on thick

stretch the truth

emphasize too much

sensationalize^US

play to gallery

make a performance of

play to the gallery

sensationalise^UK

play on heartstrings

go overboard with

make a big thing of

make a thing about

bite off too much

strain yourself

pull the longbow

run into the ground

make a big thing about

make a thing of

make a big deal out of something

lay it on with a trowel

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“We don't need to blow up this matter any more than it needs to be.”

Verb

To extol or praise effusively, and typically excessively

lay it on thick

sing the praises of

big something up

speak highly of

wax lyrical about

express admiration for

throw bouquets at

praise to the skies

express approval of

go into raptures about

pat on the back

go into raptures over

say nice things about

praise enthusiastically

rhapsodize over

express delight over

crack someone up

be enthusiastic

pay respects to

go into raptures

go over the top

get all worked up

take one's hat off to

rhapsodize about

sing praises of

take off hat to

show appreciation for

show enthusiasm

look on with favour

wish happy returns

give a big cigar

give a boost to

bring the house down

get carried away

overstate the case

make too much of something

give a big hand

put your hands together

show appreciation of

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“Packer has taken great pains to blow up the benefits of building casinos, but he is off the mark.”

Verb

To severely reprimand or criticize someone

give someone hell

reprimand severely

remonstrate with

give a talking-to

give someone a telling-off

haul over the coals

give someone a dressing-down

give someone an earful

give someone a roasting

give someone a rollicking

rap over the knuckles

read the riot act

come down hard on

give someone a caning

let someone have it

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

give someone some stick

give someone what for

give someone a bollocking

give someone a rating

tear off a strip

send someone away with a flea in their ear

give someone a row

rake over the coals

call on the carpet

slap on the wrist

give a piece of one's mind

slap someone's wrist

find fault with

take to the woodshed

strongly criticize

give a going over

tear a strip off

tell a thing or two

lay down the law

rap on knuckles

give tongue-lashing

have words with

rake over coals

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

mete out punishment to

criticize strongly

make an example of

jump down one's throat

lose one's temper with

have someone on the carpet

jump down someone's throat

bite someone's head off

give the business

throw the book at

come down on like a ton of bricks

give someone stick

fulminate against

inveigh against

criticize severely

call over the coals

cast aspersions on

call to account

give something a bad press

express disapproval of

vituperate against

give some stick to

kick up a fuss about

take issue with

declaim against

kick up a stink about

criticize harshly

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

bring to account

give comeuppance

take down a peg

give a hard time

burn one's ears

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

throw brickbats at

deliver a tirade to

point the finger

have your knife in

give going-over

give piece of mind

give a bad press to

make a protest to

take disciplinary action against

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

put on the carpet

give a black eye

cut to the quick

protest against

vociferate about

mouth off about

animadvert upon

give someone a bad press

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

lay at one's door

send up the river

give a tongue-lashing

expostulate about

protest strongly at

make a fuss about

make a stand against

thunder against

raise objections to

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

oppose strongly

put up a fight against

complain bitterly about

take a stand against

speak out against

remonstrate about

take great exception to

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Verb

To demolish completely

raze to the ground

reduce to ruins

knock to pieces

wipe from the face of the earth

bring to naught

wreak havoc with

put the kibosh on

bring to nought

wipe off the map

wipe off the face of the earth

damage beyond repair

put out of commission

reduce to rubble

bring about the downfall of

put out of action

commit genocide

cut a swath through

reduce to nothing

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

run onto the rocks

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Verb

To give greater praise than due

Verb

To bombard with bombs or artillery

rain destruction

rake with gunfire

fire a broadside at

begin hostilities

begin an assault

take the offensive

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Verb

To make (something) appear larger, typically by means of a (device with a) lens

Verb

To diminish the confidence or courage of

knock the stuffing out of

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

give someone the blues

weigh heavily on

make despondent

make downhearted

make someone fed up

reduce to tears

put a damper on

bring tears to your eyes

cause suffering to

make one's heart bleed

break someone's spirit

break someone's heart

make dispirited

make crestfallen

dampen someone's spirit

knock the wind out of

harsh one's mellow

cast a pall over

throw off balance

put into a flap

put someone off their stroke

throw into a tizz

cause someone to lose their composure

give someone the hump

make discontented

cast a gloom upon

bring someone to their knees

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

dampen the spirits of

break one's heart

cause to lose heart

dampen someone's hopes

take the wind out of your sails

cause to lose hope

put into a funk

dash the hopes of

cast a gloom on

take the heart out of

cause trouble to

cause anguish to

break the heart of

cut to the quick

put the wind up

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Verb

To cause to become angry

rub up the wrong way

drive up the wall

get on your nerves

get your back up

get in your hair

get your dander up

give someone the pip

lose one's temper

make someone see red

make your blood boil

put your back up

get on one's nerves

get on your wick

get under your skin

get up someone's nose

make somebody's hackles rise

rattle someone's cage

ruffle one's feathers

give someone the hump

rub the wrong way

drive to distraction

drive round the bend

send into a rage

give a hard time

drive round the twist

try your patience

raise your hackles

put someone's nose out of joint

get your hackles up

get a rise out of

be on your back

cut to the quick

give offence to

hurt somebody's feelings

be on the back of

get across someone

make you see red

give someone grief

drive you up the wall

rub you up the wrong way

throw off balance

hit where one lives

be a thorn in someone's flesh

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

stick in one's craw

set one's teeth on edge

make somebody's blood boil

be an affront to

get someone's wick

cause annoyance to

cause resentment to

rattle someone's chain

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

run up the wrong way

be like a red rag to a bull

irritate greatly

hit a sour note

work into lather

drive you crazy

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

push someon's buttons

try the patience of

arouse hostility in

take a rise out of

drive you to distraction

cause suffering

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

cause offence to

cause offense to

drive you off your head

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

make discontented

drive you out of your mind

drive out of mind

offend morals of

fill with loathing

be disagreeable

tread on someone's toes

arouse anxiety in

be on one's case

cause suffering to

make it tough for

cause anguish to

give the cold shoulder

take the mickey

get on the nerves of

get in the hair of

take the piss out of

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

rattle one's cage

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into tizzy

become covered with condensation

give a bad time

take the wind out of your sails

completely surprise

make someone's blood run cold

raise someone's eyebrows

set someone back on their heels

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

weigh heavily on

breathe down someone's neck

cause trouble to

cause anxiety to

be a nuisance to

cause concern to

be a great weight on

cause discomfort to

make uncomfortable

weigh heavily on one's mind

put pressure on

prey on your mind

upset the applecart

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

push one's buttons

be in someone's way

rasp one's nerves

play cat and mouse

put through wringer

rub salt in wound

set someone's teeth on edge

be the victim of

bring pressure to bear on

put the squeeze on

be in someone's hair

break one's heart

give the business

jump on one's case

put a damper on

break the heart of

put into a funk

kick up a stink

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

make someone fed up

give the needle

have had enough

exhaust someone's patience

mess with someone's head

do someone's head in

make despondent

take the heart out of

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

come back to haunt

be a weight on one's mind

bend someone's ear

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be afflicted with

be plagued with

get on someone's case

be blighted with

be burdened with

be bedevilled by

have someone do something

use strong-arm tactics on

twist someone's arm

put the heat on

put the screws on

rule with an iron hand

trample underfoot

weigh heavy upon

rule with a rod of iron

ride roughshod over

pull someone's leg

make jokes about

make a monkey of

poke mullock at

be sarcastic about

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Verb

(puff up) To promote with exaggerated or false praise

give publicity to

beat the drum for

put in a good word

bang the drum for

call attention to

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

shout from the rooftops

bring to public notice

get on soapbox for

lay it on thick

draw attention to

give a mention to

convince someone of the merits of

get acceptance for

gain acceptance for

win someone over to

win approval for

persuade someone to accept

get support for

bring someone round to

shove in your face

bring to public attention

put up for sale

give utterance to

give expression to

bring into the open

let it be known

spread the word

put on the market

make a great show of

make an exhibition of

display ostentatiously

raise awareness

let it all hang out

beat the drum about

put up in lights

put before the public

issue a statement about

show excerpts of

run off at mouth

make a statement

make a pitch for

put on the airwaves

exchange information

show to the public

put on a display

put on public view

parade one's wares

give an airing to

bring out into the open

throw in one's face

be passed around

persuade people to buy

let people know

spread the news

shout from the housetops

get on a soapbox

spread it around

shoot off one's mouth

give expression

focus attention on

give prominence to

make a feature of

give the full works

make conspicuous

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Verb

To burn with a sudden intensity

burn unsteadily

go up in flames

fan the flames of

burst into flames

burst into flame

burn without flames

burn to the ground

reduce to ashes

burn to a crisp

destroy by fire

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Verb

To disprove a statement, theory or belief

prove impossible

shoot full of holes

cut down to size

shoot down in flames

knock the bottom out of

drive a coach and horses through

give the lie to

blow out of the water

knock props out

show to be false

be at odds with

make a nonsense of

call into question

knock bottom out of

prove to be false

call in question

take issue with

protest against

fly in the face of

raise doubts about

show to be wrong

take exception to

prove to be wrong

poke full of holes

have bone to pick

show in its true light

render meaningless

refuse to accept

bring to naught

knocks props out from under

say the opposite of

put under suspicion

shake one's faith in

render null and void

dissent against

put up argument

agitate against

retaliate against

pick an argument with

argue the pros and cons of

give thumbs down to

declare to be untrue

bandy words concerning

take a stand against

have an argument about

defend oneself against

take down a peg

knock bottom out

knock props from under

take wind out of sails

be a dissenter from

call one's bluff

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Verb

To go, or cause to go, insane or as if insane

Verb

To break up into small pieces as the result of impact

go to rack and ruin

fall apart at the seams

smash to smithereens

break into pieces

make mincemeat of

crush to smithereens

break to smithereens

come apart at the seams

physically break

break to pieces

collapse inwards

come down about one's ears

break into tiny pieces

smash into smithereens

break into fragments

fly into pieces

go in different directions

take off in all directions

move in different directions

go separate ways

go head over heels

collapse inward

go end over end

take a nosedive

turn upside down

come clattering down

measure one's length

prostrate oneself

fall head over heels

fall end over end

lose your balance

miss one's footing

lose your footing

lose consciousness

fall down in a faint

descend rapidly

decrease rapidly

go to the bottom

go under the surface

dip beneath the horizon

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Noun

(mass noun) An increase in size

increase in size

aggrandizement^US

intensification

aggrandisement^UK

diversification

globalisation^UK

globalization^US

forward movement

onward movement

movement forward

maximization^US

maximisation^UK

exponential growth

technological advancement

scientific advancement

supplementation

optimization^US

transmogrification

geometric growth

making progress

explosive growth

pretentiousness

optimisation^UK

upward movement

dramatic increase

sudden increase

price increases

stepping forward

step in the right direction

economic growth

high level of activity

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Noun

A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility

cantankerousness

low boiling point

uncertain temper

fit of bad humour

fit of bad temper

fit of ill temper

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Noun

A conspicuous display or outburst of something

sudden appearance

emotional outburst

emotional outpouring

sudden exhibition

brief exhibition

emotional eruption

emotional episode

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Noun

A hostile engagement involving sustained, full-scale fighting between opposing forces in close combat

Noun

The action of causing a bomb or explosive device to explode

Noun

An often childish display or fit of bad temper

fit of ill humour

fit of bad temper

fit of ill temper

outburst of anger

frenzy of anger

paroxysm of anger

paroxysm of rage

fit of the sulks

outburst of rage

fit of bad humour

display of emotion

exhibition of oneself

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Adjective

Having the capacity to be expanded

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