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Definition of body blow noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

body blow

noun

/ˈbɒdi bləʊ/

/ˈbɑːdi bləʊ/

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something which has damaging effects on somebody/something, creating problems or causing somebody to be very disappointedTopics Feelingsc2

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