1
as in eruption
the act or an instance of exploding
the explosion of the first atomic bomb at Hiroshima
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2
as in burst
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
the explosion of patriotic feeling that the country experienced after that momentous event
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3
as in scene
an outburst or display of excited anger
the tennis player's expletive-enriched explosions on the court tested the patience of officials
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