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explode

English

🔊 increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
“The population of India is exploding”
🔊 burst outward, usually with noise
“The champagne bottle exploded”
🔊 be unleashed
“His anger exploded”
🔊 cause to burst with a violent release of energy
“We exploded the nuclear bomb”
🔊 show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
🔊 show a violent emotional reaction
“The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary”
🔊 drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
🔊 cause to burst as a result of air pressure
🔊 destroy by exploding
“The enemy exploded the bridge”
🔊 burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
“the bomb detonated at noon”