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blazes

/ ˈbleɪzɪz /

plural noun

  1. See hell
    slang.
    a euphemistic word for hell
  2. informal.
    (intensifier)

    what the blazes are you doing?

    to run like blazes

  3. go to blazes! slang.
    go to blazes! go to hell!


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Example Sentences

Instead of dousing the wild blazes of unregulated capitalism, regulatory policy can pour fuel on the fire.

But I have a better question: What in blazes does Poland have to do with this anyway?

Fleks of cotton rose in the hot air and made little blazes here and there.

Crews tried to contain the blazes, but as the days progressed, the number of fires was simply out of their control.

One firefighter was injured while fighting one of the blazes and was taken to a local hospital.

Here and there chandeliers were being lighted for the concerts, blazes of gaslight flared among the green trees.

Doubtless the man hurls his thrift into abeyance; and blazes out with conspicuous splendor, on this occasion.

Well, I'm glad you've decided to be cheerful; but what in blazes are you hee-hawing at?

It was July, and there were no golden-red glorious flames and blazes of color such as lingered in Helen's memory.

The blazes would be set so the great monsters would have to flee toward the city.

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