Explode and Start

Explode

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

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

Start verb - To move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise).

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Explode and start are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explode" instead a verb "Start".

Nearby Words: started, startled, starting, starter, startup

fire	explode fire	start fire
attack	explode attack	start attack
people	explode people	start people
point	explode point	start point
Other words: turn, time, way, world, head, car, times.

They're trapped in the crashed Warhawk and the electronics explode and start a fire, eventually leading to "the smell of cooked meat".

Source: Video Game / Warhawk
Bosses in UN Squadron show damage by having parts explode or start burning.

Source: Shows Damage
In the My Bride Is a Mermaid OVA, a tanker truck crashes into a building and doesn't explode immediately, but it does start leaking and has somehow caused a fire to start in the building.

Source: Every Car Is a Pinto

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