word
Explode
Ih-KSPLOHD
/ɪˈksploʊd/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
explode
Dictionary meaning
Increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner.
Examples
- The champagne bottle exploded.
- We exploded the nuclear bomb.
Synonyms: irrupt
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