Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Sudden release of energy causing a loud noise and fast outward movement, often linked to destruction.
Explosion
/ɪkˈspləʊʒən/Synonyms:
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Examples:
The explosions will signal the shooters.
It is only an echo of a distant explosion within you.
"They say it's the black smoke generated by the explosion.
Etymology:
Derived from the Latin word explosionem, meaning a driving off by clapping. It was used to describe a loud noise during a theater performance. The term entered English in the 17th century.
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