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detonate

/ˈdɛtəˌneɪt/ · 8 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. verb

    cause to burst with a violent release of energy

    We exploded the nuclear bomb

  2. verb

    burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction

    the bomb detonated at noon

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