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Detonate   /dˈɛtənˌeɪt/   Listen
Detonate

verb
(past & past part. detonated; pres. part. detonating)
1.
Cause to burst with a violent release of energy.  Synonyms: blow up, explode, set off.
2.
Burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction.  Synonyms: blow up, explode.  "The Molotov cocktail exploded"





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Words linked to "Detonate" :   detonation, detonative, explode, dynamite, fulminate, detonator, change integrity


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