"blowing off" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} blowing off
  1. present participle and gerund of blow off Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: blow off
    Sense id: en-blowing_off-en-verb-oeDpUSnU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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