Explosive and Lightened

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Explosive adjective - Extreme in degree, power, or effect.

Usage example: there's been an explosive interest in the sport since the Olympics

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Lightened is an antonym for explosive.

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Explosive is an antonym for lightened.

Nearby Words: light, lightening

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Lightened and Explosive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/explosive/lightened

Explosive & Lightened. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/explosive/lightened>.

Lightened or Explosive. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/explosive/lightened.

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