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Blackout
Meaning
Noun
●
A
temporary
loss
of consciousness.
●
A
temporary
loss
of memory.
●
A
large-scale
power failure
, and
resulting
loss
of
electricity
to consumers.
●
An
instance
of
censorship
, especially a
temporary
one.
●
In Internet:
An
intentional
outage
of a
website
or other online service,
typically
as a form of protest.
●
The
mandatory
blocking
of all
light
emanating
from
buildings
, as well as
outdoor
and
street
lighting
as a
measure
against
aerial
bombing
or
naval
attack
, as
imposed
during, e.g; World War II.
●
The
blocking
out of
as much
light
as possible.
●
In Criminology:
A
mass murder
committed
, usually in an
urban
area, to
eliminate
potential
witnesses
of a
previous
crime.
Verb
●
Alternative form of
black
out
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Outage
Black-Out
Blackwash
Pass Out
Power Cut
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Brownout
Crash
Thunderstorm
Hangover
Curfew
Snowstorm
Seizure
Collapse
Outages
Strike
Blowout
Crisis
Disaster
Catastrophe
Leak
Migraine
Accident
Emergency
Flood
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Explosion
Interruption
Incident
Earthquake
Storm
Heatwave
Event
Tsunami
Glitch
Hurricane
Broadcast
Mishap
Attack
Panic
Fire
Downpour
Tragedy
Shutdowns
Closure
Disruption
Drought
Power Failure
Power Cut
Panic Attack
Nuclear Meltdown
Heat Wave
Lightning Strike
Car Crash
Live Stream
Melt Down
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