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Native Script:한국어 한글
Pronunciation / Transliteration: musi
"그의 약속 취소는 명백한 무시였다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act of dismissing or failing to keep an appointment or obligation with someone without a valid excuse.
"After he canceled our plans for the third time, I realized his constant promises were just another blow-off." - 2
An angry or emotional outburst used to release built-up tension or stress.
"Her angry rant at the meeting was a major blow-off after weeks of enduring unfair criticism."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'to blow off', originating in the late 19th century from mechanical contexts denoting the release of steam or pressure. Over time, it evolved idiomatic slang senses in American English to describe dismissing someone, avoiding an obligation, or venting pent-up frustration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blow-off" is said worldwide
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rebutade
Transliteration: ʁy.by.tad
"Son absence injustifiée n'était qu'un simple mépris."
Abfuhr
Transliteration: ˈapˌfuːɐ̯
"Seine Absage kam einer eiskalten Abfuhr gleich."
rimbalzo
Transliteration: rimˈbal.tzo
"Quella scusa fu un vero e proprio rifiuto."
desaire
Transliteration: desˈai.ɾe
"Tomó su ausencia en la fiesta como un claro desaire."
fora
Transliteration: ˈfɔ.ɾɐ
"Levar um fora daquele jeito foi muito desagradável."
अनदेखी
Transliteration: andekhi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी योजना को रद्द करना एक बड़ी अनदेखी थी।"
敷衍
Transliteration: fūyǎn
Script: 中文汉字
"他对这次会议的安排完全是一种敷衍的态度。"
무시
Transliteration: musi
Script: 한국어 한글
"그의 약속 취소는 명백한 무시였다."
冷遇
Transliteration: reiguu
Script: 日本語
"彼の度重なるドタキャンはひどい冷遇だった。"
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