Blowing up
Blowing up noun - A severe rebuke.
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Synonyms for Blowing up
Set off is a synonym for blowing up. In some cases you can use "Set off" instead a verb phrase "Blowing up".
Set off
Set off verb - To cause to function.
Blowing up is a synonym for set off. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Blowing up" with "Set off", this terms are similar.
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It's designed to set off a contained chemical reaction so that whatever it's blowing up immediately converts to harmless fiber.
- And here's where the bugs come in: First, there was a bug (which has been fixed) that made the game miscalculate where to set off the explosions, and ended up blowing up completely unrelated enemies.
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Stuff Blowing Up: Gokudera's specialty is explosives, and he can set off hundreds of them at once.
Source: Manga / Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
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