Break and Explode

Break

Break verb - To cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly.

Usage example: hated telling her that I had broken her favorite glass vase

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

Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

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

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

heart	break heart	explode heart
people	break people	explode people
stuff	break stuff	explode stuff
control	break control	explode control
Other words: wall, time, way, spell, world, times.

Well, as long as it doesn't require him to not explode/break things.

Source: Light Novel / Demon King Daimao
Also, doors mostly just increase their security, and supply crates will break or explode as retaliation, and enemies mostly just realize you're standing there and stop standing around in a peaceful manner.

Source: Your Mind Makes It Real
Yami then shows up and challenges the head jerkass to air hockey on their grill using a puck of ice with the tube of nitroglecrin in it... and using his oppnents tendency to hit really big against him by splitting the puck, causing it to break and explode next time the jerkass hit it.

Source: School Festival

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