Appear and Explode

Appear

Appear verb - To come into view.

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Explode and appear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Explode" instead a verb "Appear".

Nearby Words: appearance, appearing

Explode verb - To break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure.

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Appear and explode are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appear" instead a verb "Explode".

people	appear people	explode people
thanks	appear thanks	explode thanks
moment	appear moment	explode moment
case	appear case	explode case
Other words: time, way, world, bit, boss, anyone, everyone, times, bodies, seconds.

In one case, defeating one will make an even stronger one appear and explode right next to you.

Source: Flunky Boss
Characters literally explode and appear fine in the next scene.

Source: Unexplained Recovery
A similar result can be reached by precise placement of explosives to where a character will appear during a cutscene, and then quickly triggering it before they explode.

Source: Lord British Postulate

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