Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To break apart suddenly and with force, often making noise and causing destruction.
Explode
/ɪkˈspləʊd/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
This word has no antonymsExamples:
The balloon will explode if you blow it too much.They heard the car explode in the parking lot.
Etymology:
Originates from the Latin word explodere, where ex means out and plaudere means to clap; initially used in theater to signify driving an actor offstage with clapping.
Usage Statistics:
21 mentions per 1 million words 
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