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   explosive

   /ɪkˈspləʊsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. able or likely to shatter violently or burst apart: "an explosive device" Similar volatileinflammableflammablecombustibleincendiaryeruptiveunstable
   • ▪ (of a vocal sound) produced with a sharp release of air: "Ruth let out an explosive sound of disbelief"
   • 2. likely to cause an outburst of anger or controversy: "Marco's explosive temper" Similar fierystormyviolentvolatilevolcanicangryfierceimpassionedpassionateintensevehementtempestuousturbulenttouchyirritableirasciblehot-headedshort-temperedquick-temperedtensechargedhighly chargedoverwroughtcriticalseriousdangerousperiloushazardousknife-edgetouch-and-gosensitivedelicateunstablevolatileinflammablevolcanicuglynastyinformal:iffydicey
   • 3. (of an increase) sudden and dramatic: "the explosive growth of personal computers in the 1980s" Similar suddendramaticrapidabruptmeteoricmushroomingsnowballingescalatingrocketingaccelerating

   noun

   • 1. a substance which can be made to explode, especially any of those used in bombs or shells: "stocks of explosives"

   Derivatives

   • 1. explosiveness noun

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