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low blow

low blow noun: an unfair or illegal blow that lands below the opponent’s waist.

Noun

low blow (plural low blows)

  1. An unfair or illegal blow that lands below the opponent’s waist.
  2. (broadly, figuratively) Any attack that is considered unfair or unscrupulous.

Forms of low blow

plurallow blows

Questions about low blow

What does low blow mean?
Low blow means an unfair or illegal blow that lands below the opponent’s waist.
What part of speech is low blow?
Low blow is a noun.
What is the plural of low blow?
The plural of low blow is low blows.

Words near low blow in the dictionary

  1. Low Angerton
  2. low back
  3. low back merger
  4. low backs
  5. Low Bentham
  6. low blow
  7. low blows
  8. low bono
  9. low breathing
  10. low bridge
  11. low bridges

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