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blockbusters

noun

Meaning

  1. A high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block.
  2. Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb.
  3. Anything very large or powerful; a whopper.
  4. A large firework of the firecracker type; an M-80.
  5. One who engages in blockbusting (technique encouraging people to sell property).

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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