explode

Explode

1. To create an explosion, usually resulting in the destruction of an intended target. A bomb exploded in front of our hotel.
2. To destroy violently or abruptly. They sought to explode the myth of his immortality.
3. To make a violent or emotional outburst. She exploded when we exposed her errors.

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