To release or cause to release energy suddenly and violently, especially with a loud noise

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• go off

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• fulminate

  1. To cause to explode
  2. To shout forth (denunciations, decrees, etc.)
  3. To issue (a denunciation, for example) thunderously.

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  1. To cause to explode
  2. To shout forth (denunciations, decrees, etc.)
  3. To issue (a denunciation, for example) thunderously.

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• fire

  1. To become ignited; flame up:
  2. To bake or dry by heating, as in a kiln:
  3. (--- Informal) To throw or propel with force and speed:

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  1. To become ignited; flame up:
  2. To bake or dry by heating, as in a kiln:
  3. (--- Informal) To throw or propel with force and speed:

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• explode

  1. (Golf) To hit (a ball) from a sand trap with an explosion shot
  2. To release mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy by the sudden production of gases in a confined space:
  3. To cause to change suddenly and violently from a solid or liquid to a quickly expanding gas

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  1. (Golf) To hit (a ball) from a sand trap with an explosion shot
  2. To release mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy by the sudden production of gases in a confined space:
  3. To cause to change suddenly and violently from a solid or liquid to a quickly expanding gas

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• burst

  1. To exert strong pressure in order to force (something) open.
  2. To be or seem to be full to the point of breaking open:
  3. To come apart suddenly and violently, as from internal pressure; fly into pieces; break open or out; explode

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  1. To exert strong pressure in order to force (something) open.
  2. To be or seem to be full to the point of breaking open:
  3. To come apart suddenly and violently, as from internal pressure; fly into pieces; break open or out; explode

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• blow

  1. To blossom
  2. To bloom or cause to bloom.

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  1. To blossom
  2. To bloom or cause to bloom.

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• blast

  1. (Slang, Sports) To drive (a ball) far with a sharp blow of the bat or club
  2. To emit a loud, intense sound; blare:
  3. To blow up or move with or as with an explosive; explode

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  1. (Slang, Sports) To drive (a ball) far with a sharp blow of the bat or club
  2. To emit a loud, intense sound; blare:
  3. To blow up or move with or as with an explosive; explode

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