Explosion and Puff

Explosion

Explosion noun - The act or an instance of exploding.

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Puff and explosion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Puff" instead a noun "Explosion".

Puff noun - A slight or gentle movement of air.

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Explosion and puff are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explosion" instead a noun "Puff".

Nearby Words: puffed, puffy, puffery, puffing

nice	nice explosion	nice puff
initial	initial explosion	initial puff
single	single explosion	single puff
loud	loud explosion	loud puff
Other adjectives: visible, small, large, big, huge, little, tiny, final, mysterious, last, giant, largest.

You expect a spectacular explosion, but the Earth just disappears in a pathetically small puff of smoke.

Source: Apocalypse Wow
They toss the grenade into the car expecting a mammoth explosion, but it releases little more than a puff of smoke.

Source: Where's the Kaboom?
Right of the bat, the little pink cream puff boasts incredible Super Strength and Super Toughness which allows him to shatter a planet or survive an explosion big enough to eclipse one.

Source: Superpower Lottery

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