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Explosion

nounid 49605·updated May 18, 2026
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the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant

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Variants

synonym
blowupburstdetonationplosion
plural
Explosions
possessive
Explosion's
pluralpossessive
Explosions'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary7 sensesview framework →
§1
the act of exploding or bursting
§2
a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball
§3
a sudden outburst
§4
the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
§5
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
§6
the noise caused by an explosion
§7
a sudden great increase

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