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Rapid blast from hooter? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sneeze

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This could be a double definition.

'rapid blast' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

'hooter?' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

'from' is the link.

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(Other definitions for sneeze that I've seen before include "Go a-tishoo!" , "Minor bodily explosion" , "Involuntary expiration of air" , "Prelude to Bless you!" , "Response to irritation in the nose" .)

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