Defenition of the word explode
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Defenition of the word explode
- To create an explosion, resulting in the destruction of the entity.
- To expand suddenly with great force, a loud noise and release energy because of strong inner pressure due to a violent chemical or physical reaction.
- To increase suddenly, sharply, and without control.
- Break, burst in to pieces violently.
- increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"
- show to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete, as of a new theory or claim
- show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary"
- drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
- cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
- "I could hear rifles explode"
- destroy by exploding: "The enemy destroyed the bridge"
- burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded"
- be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise, as of an emotion or an expression of emotion; "His anger exploded"
- cause to explode; "We exploded the nuclear bomb"
- increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island''s rodent population irrupted"
- be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise; "His anger exploded"
- show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
- destroy by exploding; "The enemy exploded the bridge"
- increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
- burst outward, usually with noise
- burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
- be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
- cause to burst with a violent release of energy
- show a violent emotional reaction
- destroy by exploding
Synonyms for the word explode
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- blow up
- break loose
- burst
- burst forth
- detonate
- set off
Hyponyms for the word explode
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- belch
- crump
- detonate
- dynamite
- erupt
- extravasate
- fulminate
- go off
Hypernyms for the word explode
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- articulate
- change integrity
- change state
- condemn
- confute
- destroy
- discharge
- disprove
- enounce
- enunciate
- fire
- go off
- increase
- pronounce
- react
- respond
- ruin
- say
- sound out
- turn
Antonyms for the word explode
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