explosion (n)
detonation (n)
blowup (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 11
def a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
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Hypernym discharge
Derivationally related form blowup → blow up
Derivationally related form detonation → detonate
Derivationally related form explosion → explode
Hyponym airburst; blast; backfire; big bang; blowback, backfire; fragmentation; inflation
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Hyponym discharge
Hypernym airburst; blast; backfire; big bang; blowback, backfire; fragmentation; inflation
Derivationally related form detonate → detonation
Derivationally related form blow up → blowup
Derivationally related form explode → explosion

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