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   Ex·plo·sion

   /ikˈsplōZH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a violent and destructive shattering or blowing apart of something, as is caused by a bomb. Similar detonationdischargeeruptionblowing upignitionbangblastboomrumblecrashcrackreportthunderrollclappopinformal:whamwhumpliterary:fulmination
   • ▪ a violent expansion in which energy is transmitted outward as a shock wave.
   • ▪ a sudden outburst of something such as noise, light, or violent emotion, especially anger: "an explosion of anger" Similar outburstflare-upblowupoutbreakeruptionstormrushspatesurgerashwaveaccesseffusionfitparoxysmspasmattackspellinformal:paddyrare:ebullitionboutade
   • ▪ a sudden political or social upheaval: "there will have to be sweeping changes if the political leaders want to avoid an explosion"
   • ▪ a rapid or sudden increase in amount or extent: "an explosion in the adder population" Similar sudden increaserapid increasedramatic increasemushroomingsnowballingescalationmultiplicationburgeoningrocketingshooting up
   • ▪ another term for plosion

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin explosio(n-) ‘scornful rejection’, from the verb explodere (see explode).

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to explosion. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of explosion. The explosion at the munitions depot shook the entire town. Synonyms. blowing up. detonation. blast. violent bursting. eruption. discharge. fulmination. report. crack. clap.

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   Synonyms for EXPLOSION: detonation, blast, burst, blowup, blowout, discharge, eruption, outburst, ignition, fulmination, pop, concussion, bomb, percussion, combustion, bursting, clap; Antonyms for EXPLOSION: implosion.

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