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English verb: detonate | |||
| 1. | detonate (change) cause to burst with a violent release of energy | ||
| Samples | We exploded the nuclear bomb. | ||
| Synonyms | blow up, explode, set off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change integrity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dynamite, fulminate | ||
| Cause | blow up, detonate, explode | ||
| 2. | detonate (change) burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction | ||
| Samples | The bomb detonated at noon. The Molotov cocktail exploded. | ||
| Synonyms | blow up, explode | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
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