Synonyms for explosion

Other words for “explosion”, grouped by meaning.

We found 4 synonyms for “explosion”. The most common are detonation, blowup, burst, plosion.

noun a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

noun the act of exploding or bursting

Synonymsburst

noun the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant

Synonymsplosion

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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