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Definitions of explode
  1. verb
    cause to burst with a violent release of energy
    "We exploded the nuclear bomb"

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  2. verb
    increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner

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  3. verb
    be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
    "His anger exploded"
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  4. verb
    burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
    "The Molotov cocktail exploded"

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  5. verb
    burst outward, usually with noise
    "The champagne bottle exploded"

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  6. verb
    cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
  7. verb
    destroy by exploding
    "The enemy exploded the bridge"
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  8. verb
    drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
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  9. verb
    show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
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  10. verb
    show a violent emotional reaction
    "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary"
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