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Meaning of explode

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  explode
      v 1: cause to burst with a violent release of energy; "We
           exploded the nuclear bomb" [syn: {explode}, {detonate},
           {blow up}, {set off}]
      2: burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle
         exploded" [syn: {explode}, {burst}] [ant: {go off},
         {implode}]
      3: show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss exploded when he
         heard of the resignation of the secretary"
      4: be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise; "His anger
         exploded" [syn: {explode}, {burst forth}, {break loose}]
      5: destroy by exploding; "The enemy exploded the bridge"
      6: cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop
         consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
      7: drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
      8: show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make
         obsolete
      9: burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or
         physical reaction;"the bomb detonated at noon"; "The Molotov
         cocktail exploded" [syn: {detonate}, {explode}, {blow up}]
      10: increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The
          population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent
          population irrupted" [syn: {explode}, {irrupt}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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