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explode

/ɪkˈspləʊd/
verb
  1. To destroy with an explosion.

    "The assassin exploded the car by means of a car bomb."

    Similar: blast, blow, blow up, burst

  2. To destroy violently or abruptly.

    "They sought to explode the myth."

  3. To create an exploded view of.

    "Explode the assembly drawing so that all the fasteners are visible."

Synonymsblast, blow, blow up, burst, blow up, blow up

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