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