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explosion

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of explosion

1 the act or an instance of exploding
  • the explosion of the first atomic bomb at Hiroshima
Synonyms of explosion

blast, blowup, burst, bursting, detonation, eruption, outburst
Words Related to explosion

discharge, firing, shooting

blowout, flare-up

bang, boom, pop

airburst, groundburst
Antonyms of explosion

implosion
2 a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
  • the explosion of patriotic feeling that the country experienced after that momentous event
Synonyms of explosion

agony, blaze, burst, ebullition, eruption, fit, flare, flare-up, flash, flush, gale, gush, gust, outburst, paroxysm, spasm, storm
Words Related to explosion

blowup, grouch, rage, tantrum

ecstasy, rapture, transport

delirium, firestorm, frenzy, furor
3 an outburst or display of excited anger
  • The tennis player's expletive-enriched explosions on the court tested the patience of officials.
Synonyms of explosion

blowup, fireworks, fit, hissy fit, huff, scene, tantrum
Words Related to explosion

eruption, flare-up, outburst, storm, uproar

agitation, delirium, distraction, frenzy, furor, furore, fury, hysteria, rage, rampage

convulsion(s), paroxysm, seizure, spasm, upheaval

angriness, indignation, irateness, ire, lividness, spleen, wrath, wrathfulness

reaction, rise

dander, temper

pet, pouts, snit, sulk(s), sulkiness, sullenness

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