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body blow
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body blow
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body blow
noun
plural
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body blow
noun
plural
body blows
Learner's definition of BODY BLOW
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a hard hit to a person's body
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usually used figuratively to describe a sudden event or occurrence that causes severe trouble, damage, sorrow, etc.
The economy has taken some serious
body blows
in the past few years.
The latest attack has dealt a real
body blow
to the chances for peace.
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