Explosion
Explosion noun - The act or an instance of exploding.
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Synonyms for Explosion
Fire and explosion are semantically related in combustion topic. In some cases you can use "Fire" instead a noun "Explosion", when it comes to topics like oxidation.
Fire
Fire noun - A destructive burning.
Explosion and fire are semantically related in combustion topic. Sometimes you can use "Explosion" instead a noun "Fire", if it concerns topics such as oxidation, barrage of projectiles.
How words are described
| full | full explosion | full fire |
| complete | complete explosion | complete fire |
| continuous | continuous explosion | continuous fire |
| small | small explosion | small fire |
| Other adjectives: powerful, actual, massive, large, big, huge, blue, little, magic, final, deadly, accidental, mysterious, random, nearby, resulting, ensuing, magical, nuclear, point-blank, electrical, ranged. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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In Paper Mario, Dry Bones will eventually revive themselves unless hit with fire or an explosion.
Source: Fire Keeps It Dead -
Justifed as the Chief is seemly an AI and, thus, isn't killed by the explosion or the fire set on his AC.
Source: Video Game / Armored Core -
Filming mistakes aside, the movie does, surprisingly, play the trope more accurately than most: Axel uses multiple bananas to ensure an effective obstruction, and there is no fire or explosion.
Source: Banana in the Tailpipe
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Fire and Explosion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/explosion/fire
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Fire or Explosion. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/explosion/fire.
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