explode

exploded exploding explodes
Verb
1. cause to explode; "We exploded the nuclear bomb"
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2. burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded"
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3. show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary"
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4. be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise; "His anger exploded"
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5. destroy by exploding; "The enemy exploded the bridge"
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6. cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
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7. drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
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8. show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
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9. increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted"
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