by blow
/ˈbaɪˌbloʊ/
noun
- A child born to parents who are not married to each other; an illegitimate child.
- The king acknowledged his by-blow and gave him a small estate.
- She was treated unfairly because she was a by-blow, though it was not her fault.
- In the old novel, the hero discovers he is a by-blow of the duke.
- A side effect or unexpected result, often negative, of an action or situation.
- The storm's by-blow was a power outage that lasted for days.
- The new policy had an unfortunate by-blow: it increased paperwork for everyone.
- His careless comment was a by-blow that hurt his friend's feelings.
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