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English noun: detonation | |||
| 1. | detonation (event) a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction | ||
| Synonyms | blowup, explosion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discharge | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | airburst, backfire, backfire, big bang, blast, blowback, fragmentation, inflation | ||
| 2. | detonation (act) the act of detonating an explosive | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | burst, explosion | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | percussion | ||
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