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detonate
verb
Burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
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ˈdɛtəneɪt
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verb
Burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
“The bomb detonated at noon”
verb
Cause to burst with a violent release of energy
“We exploded the nuclear bomb”
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The bomb detonated at noon
The Molotov cocktail exploded
We exploded the nuclear bomb
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