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fireworks

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noun/ˈfaɪ̯.ə.wɜːks//ˈfaɪ̯.ɚ.wɝks/
  1. 1

    plural of firework.form-ofplural

noun/ˈfaɪ̯.ə.wɜːks//ˈfaɪ̯.ɚ.wɝks/
  1. 1

    An event or a display where fireworks are set off.pluralplural-only

    • 5000 Marrons in Battery, which continue firing to the End of the Fireworks.
  2. 2

    A boisterous or violent event or situation.figurativelypluralplural-only

    • I left the room after John came home drunk but before the fireworks went off.

syn. pyrotechnics

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