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explosive
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adjective (a)
- serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst(adj.all)Example:
An explosive device.
Explosive gas.
Explosive force.
Explosive violence.
An explosive temper.
source: wordnet30 - Driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- An explosive agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of a rapid chemical reaction, as gunpowder, or nitro-glycerine.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- liable to lead to sudden change or violence(adj.all)Example:
An explosive issue.
source: wordnet30 - sudden and loud(adj.all)Example:
An explosive laugh.
source: wordnet30
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