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Quick definitions from WordNet (explode)
▸ verb: burst outward, usually with noise ("The champagne bottle exploded")
▸ verb: be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise ("His anger exploded")
▸ verb: cause to explode ("We exploded the nuclear bomb")
▸ verb: show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
▸ verb: show a violent emotional reaction ("The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary")
▸ verb: drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
▸ verb: cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
▸ verb: increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
▸ verb: destroy by exploding ("The enemy exploded the bridge")
▸ Also see exploding
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▸ verb: burst outward, usually with noise ("The champagne bottle exploded")
▸ verb: be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise ("His anger exploded")
▸ verb: cause to explode ("We exploded the nuclear bomb")
▸ verb: show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
▸ verb: show a violent emotional reaction ("The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary")
▸ verb: drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
▸ verb: cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
▸ verb: increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
▸ verb: destroy by exploding ("The enemy exploded the bridge")
▸ Also see exploding
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to explode
▸ Usage examples for explode
▸ Idioms related to explode (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near explode
▸ Rhymes of explode
▸ Invented words related to explode