What are some opposite words for explosion?
Antonyms for explosion
ɪkˈsploʊ ʒənex·plo·sion
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explosion, detonation, blowupnoun
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
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detonation, outburst, enlargement, gush, plosion, magnification, blowup, effusion, ebullition, burstexplosion, burstnoun
the act of exploding or bursting
"the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
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detonation, fusillade, outburst, fit, plosion, blowup, salvo, volley, flare-up, burstexplosionnoun
a sudden great increase
"the population explosion"; "the information explosion"
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plosion, blowup, burst, detonationexplosionnoun
the noise caused by an explosion
"the explosion was heard a mile away"
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plosion, blowup, burst, detonationplosion, explosionnoun
the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
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blowup, burst, detonation, plosionexplosionnoun
a sudden outburst
"an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage"
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plosion, blowup, burst, detonationexplosionnoun
a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball
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plosion, blowup, burst, detonation
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
explosionnoun
Synonyms:
detonation, detonization, bursting, outburst
Editors Contribution
combustion
a violent release of energy
the explosion was big
Submitted by carpentez10 on April 1, 2019
How to use explosion in a sentence?
A fire broke out in the area but the cause of the explosion is still unknown.
When I heard the first explosion, I thought we were finished.
I just saw the biggest flames I've ever seen, the biggest explosion, i just saw orange and... felt the heat, the wave.
The explosion was far beyond what is believed cyber sabotage could have created, if Iran complains too loudly that adversaries destroyed their nuclear weapons development, the IAEA and the world will want a local inspection Iran has claimed they are not creating nuclear weapons. If they complain too loudly, we can confirm those locations for nuclear weapons development. If Iranian authorities claim adversary actions occurred, internally, they look weak, where they already suffer a lack of confidence. If they openly respond, they risk more attacks.
There was an explosion behind the court, we are investigating.
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