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1
the act or an instance of exploding
- the explosion of the first atomic bomb at Hiroshima
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- implosion
2
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
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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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosion. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of explosion was in 1681
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