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explosion

/ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/
noun
  1. A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical.)

  2. A bursting due to pressure.

  3. The sound of an explosion.

Synonymsbang, blast, boom, burst, detonation, eruption
Antonymsimplosion

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