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(noun) the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft" |
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Synonyms: burst |
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Related Words: change of integrity, detonation, fulmination |
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(noun) a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction |
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Synonyms: detonation |
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Related Words: backfire, blast, blowback, discharge |
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(noun) the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant |
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Synonyms: plosion |
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Related Words: release, tone ending |
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