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Explosion

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Definitions for Explosion

noun
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
Synonyms
detonation blowup
noun
the act of exploding or bursting
Synonyms
burst
Examples
  1. the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children
  2. the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft
noun
a sudden great increase
Examples
  1. the population explosion
  2. the information explosion
noun
the noise caused by an explosion
Examples
  1. the explosion was heard a mile away
noun
the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
Synonyms
plosion
noun
a sudden outburst
Examples
  1. an explosion of laughter
  2. an explosion of rage
noun
a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball

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