explosion - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the act of exploding or bursting

Synonyms

• burst
• explosion

More generic

• change of integrity

More specific

• detonation
• fulmination

Noun

a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball

Synonyms

• explosion

More generic

• golf shot
• golf stroke
• swing

Noun

a sudden outburst

Synonyms

• explosion

More generic

• blowup
• ebullition
• effusion
• gush
• outburst

Noun

the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant

Synonyms

• explosion
• plosion

More generic

• release
• tone ending

Related

• occlusive
• plosive
• plosive consonant
• plosive speech sound
• stop
• stop consonant

Noun

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

Synonyms

• blowup
• detonation
• explosion

More generic

• discharge

More specific

• airburst
• backfire
• big bang
• blast
• blowback
• fragmentation
• inflation

Noun

the noise caused by an explosion

Synonyms

• explosion

More generic

• noise

Noun

a sudden great increase

Synonyms

• explosion

More generic

• increase

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