Detonation and Flare

Detonation

Detonation noun - The act or an instance of exploding.

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Flare and detonation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flare" instead a noun "Detonation".

Flare noun - A sudden and usually temporary growth of activity.

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Detonation and flare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Detonation" instead a noun "Flare".

Nearby Words: flaring, flared

similar	similar detonation	similar flare
proper	proper detonation	proper flare
single	single detonation	single flare
small	small detonation	small flare
Other adjectives: massive, large, fantastic, final, catastrophic, imminent, resulting, solar.

The loss of ALL power and telecommunications, even battery-operated, means that an electromagnetic pulse has occurred, either from a solar flare or a nuclear detonation.

Source: It's Quiet... Too Quiet
Kill It with Fire: The Screamer's Charge Attack is ostensibly a signal flare which not only launches the mooks it hits back ten feet then explode violently, but also causes everyone else in its detonation proximity to burst into flames.

Source: Video Game / Bulletstorm

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