blow-up
Sudden emotional eruption
Blow-up has several connected meanings around sudden expansion or intensification.
A blow-up is an enlargement, especially of a photograph: I ordered a blow-up of the wedding portrait.
It's also a sudden angry outburst: Their argument ended in a major blow-up.
An inflatable object is a blow-up: a blow-up mattress, blow-up pool toys.
As an adjective, blow-up describes things meant to be inflated.
Angry verbal dispute
- fightPhysical or verbal conflict
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- altercationHeated verbal dispute
- rowLinear arrangement across
spat · tiff · dispute · clash · falling-out · outburst · scene · flare-up
Complete commercial failure
- fiascoHumiliating public failure
- debacleSudden, complete failure
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- bombExplosive device or disaster
dud · collapse · meltdown · catastrophe · bust · washout · implosion · ruin
Increase perceived size
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
- enlargeIncrease in size
- expandIncrease in size
- amplifyIncrease in strength
scale-up · poster · print · photo · photograph · projection · mural · billboard
quarrel
Angry verbal dispute
- fightPhysical or verbal conflict
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- altercationHeated verbal dispute
row · spat · tiff · dispute · clash · falling-out · outburst · scene · flare-up · blowout
flop
Complete commercial failure
bomb · dud · collapse · meltdown · catastrophe · bust · washout · implosion · ruin · misfire
magnify
Increase perceived size
amplify · scale-up · poster · print · photo · photograph · projection · mural · billboard · life-size
detonate
Cause to explode
burst · demolition · ignite · shatter · destroy · fireball · debris · shrapnel · dynamite · combustion
balloon
Inflatable rubber sac
- inflatableExpandable by air
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
- raftFlat water conveyance
tube · dinghy · airbed · armbands · lounger · swan · flamingo · ring · cushion
- commotioncommotion, clamor, brouhaha, bedlam, hullabaloo
- disagreementsdisagree, argue, dispute, quarrel, argument
- disputesargument, beef, bicker, clash, conflict
- size changesenlarge, enlargement, expand, expansion, shrink
- outburstsoutburst, burst, eruption, tantrum, meltdown
- overreactionsoverreaction, meltdown, tantrum, hissy fit, freakout
blow-upcomposure
Emotional self-control
equanimity · self-control · level-headedness · restraint · measured response
blow-upreduction
Making something smaller
miniaturization · shrinkage · thumbnail · compression · downsizing