Destruction
Destruction noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.
Explosion and destruction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Explosion" instead a noun "Destruction".
Explosion
Explosion noun - The act or an instance of exploding.
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Synonyms for Explosion
Destruction and explosion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destruction" instead a noun "Explosion".
How words are described
| complete | complete destruction | complete explosion |
| initial | initial destruction | initial explosion |
| actual | actual destruction | actual explosion |
| violent | violent destruction | violent explosion |
| Other adjectives: massive, fiery, planetary, final, catastrophic, accidental, epic, inevitable, subsequent, impending, imminent, eventual, sudden, resulting, ensuing, magical, nuclear, atomic, cataclysmic. | ||
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The level that it reached was somewhere between a nuclear explosion and the destruction of the world.
Source: Manga / Toriko - There Is No Kill Like Overkill: The description of Wood Oak City's destruction via bomb explosion in the second chapter of Project Y (mirroring the destruction of the similarly-named city in the Japanese version of the third game).
Source: Fan Fic / Streets Of Rage Saga - Often used on the Action Series to emphasize the power or destruction of a chase, car crash or explosion sequence.
Source: Repeat Cut
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