Detonate
Detonate verb - To break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure.
Usage example: the bomb detonated with a thunder that could be heard for blocks in all directions
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Synonyms for Detonate
Splinter and detonate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Splinter" instead a verb "Detonate".
Splinter
Splinter verb - To cut into long slender pieces.
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Synonyms for Splinter
Detonate and splinter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Detonate" instead a verb "Splinter".
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- The third season finale of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012): Splinter's Enemy Mine with the Shredder backfires as the latter's Chronic Backstabbing Disorder flares up at the worst possible moment, allowing the Triceraton Empire to detonate their device that will suck Earth into a singularity.
Source: Ray of Hope Ending -
Near the end of Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow, you've disabled seemingly all the ND133 virus bombs and captured Big Bad Suhadi Sadono, but the Dragon, Norman Soth, has escaped with the last "pox box" and is preparing to detonate it at LAX.
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