by-blow
[ bahy-bloh ]
/ ˈbaɪˌbloʊ /
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noun
an incidental or accidental blow.
Also bye-blow . an illegitimate child; bastard.
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How to use by-blow in a sentence
He did not dare ask Charity for a divorce in order that he might legitimize this byblow of his.
We Can't Have Everything|Rupert Hughes
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