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English to English adjective
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serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst |  | Example: an explosive device
explosive gas
explosive force
explosive violence
an explosive temper
source: wordnet30
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Driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder. | | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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liable to lead to sudden change or violence | | Example: an explosive issue
a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation
source: wordnet30
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sudden and loud | | Example: an explosive laugh
source: wordnet30 noun
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a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck | | source: wordnet30
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An explosive agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of a rapid chemical reaction, as gunpowder, or nitro-glycerine. | | source: webster1913
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