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* sh|fry'|jt|je nf ger < shfry·n
sh|fry·n
II§ vi 1 to expel air/vapor forcibly and noisily: snort, blow hard 2 to burst, burst out, erupt 3 to well up, overflow
III§ vt 1 to clear [ ] by blowing; blow [one's nose] 2 to spit out [ ], spew 3 to burst/explode [ ] 4 [Fig] to deflate [something that is overinflated]: reduce [ ] to essentials
IV§ vi, vt to express [pent-up feelings] forcibly: blow up in a rage
• shfry·n hundët to blow one's nose
sh|fry'rë nf (e) emotional outburst
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