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low blow
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
low blow
(noun)
low blow
noun
plural
low blows
low blow
noun
plural
low blows
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOW BLOW
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1
boxing
:
an illegal punch that hits a boxer below the waist
2
:
an action or comment that is very hurtful and unfair
Firing her on her birthday was really a
low blow
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