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Synonyms for detonation
ˌdɛt nˈeɪ ʃəndet·o·na·tion

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  1. detonationnoun

    Antonyms:
    deflagration

  2. detonationnoun

    Antonyms:
    deflagration

  3. detonationnoun

    Antonyms:
    deflagration

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  1. explosion, detonation, blowupnoun

    a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

    Synonyms:
    outburst, enlargement, gush, plosion, magnification, blowup, explosion, effusion, ebullition, burst

  2. detonationnoun

    the act of detonating an explosive

    Synonyms:
    explosion, blowup

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  1. detonationnoun

    Synonyms:
    explosion

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "detonation":

    explosion, fusing, bombing, blast, bang, firing

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How to use detonation in a sentence?

  1. Sand Aijo:

    Once they hit the ground, the way Travis began positioning his body, it just wasn't -- it seemed strange to me, he kind of began to position himself, while still, mind Sand Aijo, holding this guy down, that's when the detonation happened.

  2. Cedric Leighton:

    The FOAB is a thermobaric bomb, which means that its payload explodes at much higher temperatures, the result is that living things within the area of detonation are vaporized, making the FOAB a spectacularly terrible weapon.

  3. Brenna Hosey:

    At this point is when we heard the 14 minutes til detonation announcement.

  4. Brian McGlinchey:

    Al Sharbi’s been deemed a high-risk individual who allegedly attended a training camp in Afghanistan and is a self-proclaimed bomb-maker, other detainees told interrogators Al Sharbi had been seen talking to Bin Laden, was very proficient with weapons and had been selected for specialized remote control detonation training.

  5. The PKK:

    Two of our armored vehicles suffered heavy damage after the detonation of hand-made explosives on the road. As a result of the blast, there were martyrs and wounded among our heroic armed comrades.


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