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(verb) increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding" |
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Related Words: increase |
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(verb) burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded" |
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Synonyms: burst |
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Related Words: belch, change integrity, crump, erupt, go off |
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Antonyms: implode |
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(verb) be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise, as of an emotion or an expression of emotion; "His anger exploded" |
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Synonyms: break loose, burst forth |
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Related Words: change state, turn |
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(verb) cause to explode; "We exploded the nuclear bomb" |
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Synonyms: blow up, detonate, set off |
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Related Words: change integrity, dynamite |
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(verb) show to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete, as of a new theory or claim |
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Related Words: confute, disprove |
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(verb) show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary" |
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Related Words: react, respond |
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(verb) drive from the stage by noisy disapproval |
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Related Words: condemn |
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(verb) cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/ |
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Related Words: articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say |
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(verb) "I could hear rifles explode" |
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Related Words: discharge, fire, go off |
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(verb) destroy by exploding: "The enemy destroyed the bridge" |
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Related Words: destroy, ruin |
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