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LOW BLOW
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Dictionary entry overview: What does low blow mean?
• LOW BLOW (noun)
The noun LOW BLOW has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: LOW BLOW used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Unscrupulous abuse
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("low blow" is a kind of...):
abuse; contumely; insult; revilement; vilification (a rude expression intended to offend or hurt)
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