Synonym: blowup, burst, detonation, plosion. Similar words: exploration, exploit, explore, explode, explanation, expansion, explain, explicit. Meaning: [ɪk'spləʊʒn] n. 1. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction 2. the act of exploding or bursting something 3. a sudden great increase 4. the noise caused by an explosion 5. the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant 6. a sudden outburst 7. a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball.
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121 It is extremely doubtful that anyone survived the explosion.
122 The explosion of bombs rent the serenity.
123 She tensed up as she heard the explosion.
124 The sound of the explosion carried for miles.
125 He had been blinded in an explosion.
126 A gas leak caused the explosion.
127 A violent explosion seemed to jolt the whole ground.
128 Several people were seriously/badly hurt in the explosion.
129 The police are investigating the cause of the explosion.
130 With the explosion, glass flew across the room.
131 Some buildings had remained untouched by the explosion.
132 The explosion tore a hole in the wall.
133 Most of the factory was flattened by the explosion.
134 News of the explosion spread swiftly.
135 Flashes of light were followed by an explosion.
136 Many innocent bystanders were injured by the explosion.
137 Every time they met, Myra anticipated an explosion.
138 He fast-forwarded the tape past the explosion.
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139 The school took the full force of the explosion.
140 The explosion blasted the door open/down/in.
141 The shop was blown to smithereens by the explosion.
142 The explosion rattled the cups on the table.
143 I heard an explosion last night.
144 It is not clear what caused the explosion, but the police do not suspect foul play.
145 The day after the explosion the death toll had risen to 90.
146 The test can accurately predict what a bigger explosion would do.
147 The bomb explosion resulted in a tragic loss of life.
148 It was a large explosion and the resulting damage was extensive.
149 There was a flash of light followed by an explosion.
150 There was an explosion of scholarly interest in her poetry.
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