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explosive
01
having the potential to cause sudden and violent release of energy or force
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most explosive
Comparative
more explosive
gradable
Examples
The explosive device was diffused by the bomb squad.
02
tending to provoke strong emotional reactions
Examples
His explosive comments during the meeting sparked a heated argument.
03
characterized by a rapid and significant rise or growth
Examples
There was an explosive growth in the company's sales last quarter.
Explosive
01
a substance that can cause a sudden and violent release of energy
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
explosives
Examples
The engineers safely transported the explosives to the demolition site.
Lexical Tree
explosively
nonexplosive
explosive
explode
