blow-by-blow
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2ADJ.
successive, trial
VERB + BLOW-BY-BLOW
gave, giving, published, sentences
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adj
Detailing every action or occurrence completely.
He gave a blow-by-blow account of the entire trip.
In a lapidary style, Qiu Dongping clearly and forcefully describes battlefield actions with simple sentences, giving a blow-by-blow account of successive events with neither understatement nor exaggeration.
noun
An account, description, or commentary including every detail of the action or event.
The media published a blow-by-blow of the trial as it happened.
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3He gave a blow-by-blow account of the entire trip.
WiktionaryIn a lapidary style, Qiu Dongping clearly and forcefully describes battlefield actions with simple sentences, giving a blow-by-blow account of successive events with neither understatement nor exagger
WiktionaryThe media published a blow-by-blow of the trial as it happened.
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