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explosion noun

  /ɛkˈsploʊ.ʒən/ , /ɪkˈsploʊ.ʒən/ , /ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/
  • A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical); an act or instance of exploding.
 esplosione, scoppio
  • The sound of an explosion.
 scoppio

explosive noun

  /ekˈsplɐʉsɪv/ , /ekˈspləʉsɪv/ , /ɛkˈsploʊsɪv/ , /ɛkˈspləʊsɪv/ , /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/ , /ɪkˈsplɐʉsɪv/ , /ɪkˈspləʉsɪv/ , /ɪkˈspləʊsɪv/
  • Any explosive substance.
 esplosivo

explosive adjective

  /ekˈsplɐʉsɪv/ , /ekˈspləʉsɪv/ , /ɛkˈsploʊsɪv/ , /ɛkˈspləʊsɪv/ , /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/ , /ɪkˈsplɐʉsɪv/ , /ɪkˈspləʉsɪv/ , /ɪkˈspləʊsɪv/
  • Able to, or likely to, explode.
  • Having the character of an explosion.
 esplosivo
  • (slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.
 collerico, iracondo, irascibile

explosively adverb

  • In an explosive manner.
 esplosivamente

explosiveness

esplosività
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