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blow outverb(transitive) To extinguish something, especially a flame, especially by means of a strong current of air or another gas.
bumpverbTo knock against or run into with a jolt.
screw upverb(transitive, colloquial) To make a mess of; to ruin.
ball upverb(transitive, slang) To ruin or botch.
puffverb(countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
burn outverb(intransitive) To tire due to overwork; to overwork to one's limit.
fluffverb(transitive) To make something fluffy.
wasteverb(transitive) To squander (money or resources) uselessly; to spend (time) idly; to dissipate.
shockverb(transitive) To cause to be emotionally shocked; to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.
blastverb(transitive) To make an impression on, by making a loud blast or din.
setbacknounAn obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).
gustverb(intransitive, transitive) To blow in gusts.
mess upverb(transitive) To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin.
louse upverb(idiomatic, colloquial) To mess up; to confuse; to put into a state of disorder.
spoilverb(transitive) To ruin; to damage in such a way as to make undesirable or unusable.
squanderverb(transitive) To waste, lavish, splurge; to spend lavishly or profusely; to dissipate.
driftverb(intransitive) To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.
fumbleverb(transitive, intransitive) To handle nervously or awkwardly.
bollocks upverb(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Commonwealth, vulgar, slang) To fail to do correctly; to make a mess of.
muck upverb(informal, transitive, intransitive) To ruin unintentionally.

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