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to explode
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to burst
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to blast
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to detonate
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to blow up
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to go off
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to fulminate
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to erupt
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to flame
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to combust
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to flare
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to burn
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to char
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to sear
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to blaze
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to light
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to ignite
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to go out
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to blow out
to explode
To explode
/ɪksploʊd/
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to break apart violently and noisily in a way that causes destruction

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The fireworks exploded in the sky, lighting up the night.
The bomb exploded, shattering windows and damaging buildings.
The gas cylinder exploded, causing a massive fire.

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intransitive
to burst
To burst
/bɜrst/
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to suddenly and violently break open or apart, particularly as a result of internal pressure

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intransitive
to blast
To blast
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to violently damage or destroy something using explosives

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transitive
to detonate
To detonate
/dɛtəneɪt/
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to explode suddenly and violently due to a strong chemical or physical reaction

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intransitive
to blow up
To blow up
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/blˈoʊ ˈʌp/
Verb

to explode forcefully and releasing energy through a chemical or physical reaction

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blow
phrase's particle
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to go off
To go off
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/ɡˌoʊ ˈɔf/
Verb

(of a gun, bomb, etc.) to be fired or to explode

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
off
to fulminate
To fulminate
/fʊlməneɪt/
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to erupt or burst forth with sudden and intense energy

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intransitive
to erupt
To erupt
/ɪrʌpt/
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(of a volcano) to explode and send smoke, lava, rocks, etc. into the sky

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intransitive
to flame
To flame
/fleɪm/
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to burn brightly in a hot gas

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intransitive
to combust
To combust
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to burn or explode as a result of a chemical reaction with oxygen

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intransitive
to flare
To flare
/flɛr/
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to burn and give off a strong light

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intransitive
to burn
To burn
/bɜrn/
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to be on fire and be destroyed by it

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intransitive
To char
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to lightly burn something, causing a change in color on its surface

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transitive
To sear
/sɪr/
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to lightly burn the surface of something with intense heat

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transitive
to blaze
To blaze
/bleɪz/
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to burn in a very bright and strong flame

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intransitive
to light
To light
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to set something on fire

antonymsnuff out

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to ignite
To ignite
/ɪgnaɪt/
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to cause something to catch fire

antonymsnuff out

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transitive
to go out
To go out
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/ɡˌoʊ ˈaʊt/
Verb

(of fire or a light) to stop giving heat or brightness

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
out
to blow out
To blow out
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/blˈoʊ ˈaʊt/
Verb

to put out a flame, candle, etc. using the air in one's lungs

antonymignite

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
blow
phrase's particle
out

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