explosive

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[ɛkˈspləʊzɪv], (Adjective)

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- able or likely to shatter violently or burst apart
(e.g: an explosive device)

- likely to cause an outburst of anger or controversy
(e.g: Marco's explosive temper)

- (of an increase) sudden and dramatic
(e.g: the explosive growth of personal computers in the 1980s)


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[ɛkˈspləʊzɪv], (Noun)

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- a substance which can be made to explode, especially any of those used in bombs or shells
(e.g: stocks of explosives)


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