plosion (n)
explosion (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
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Hypernym release, tone ending
Part holonym stop consonant, stop, occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, plosive
Derivationally related form explosion → explode
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Hyponym release, tone ending
Part meronym stop consonant, stop, occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, plosive
Derivationally related form explode → explosion

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