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verbcause to burst with a violent release of energytype of:
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verbincrease rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
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verbbe unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
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verbburst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
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verbburst outward, usually with noise
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verbcause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
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verbdestroy by exploding
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verbdrive from the stage by noisy disapprovaltype of:
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verbshow (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
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verbshow a violent emotional reaction
Examples of explode
- "We exploded the nuclear bomb"
- "His anger exploded"
- "The Molotov cocktail exploded"
- "The champagne bottle exploded"
- "The enemy exploded the bridge"
- "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary"