Detonation and Implosion

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Detonation noun - The act or an instance of exploding.

Usage example: there was a series of detonations around the base of the condemned building, causing it to come crashing down in a matter of minutes

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Implosion is an antonym for detonation.

Implosion noun - A sudden inward collapse.

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Detonation is an antonym for implosion.

Nearby Words: implode, imploded, imploding

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Implosion and Detonation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detonation/implosion

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