Explosive
Profound
Profound adjective - Extreme in degree, power, or effect.
Usage example: a profound silence fell over the audience after the last note had sounded
Explosive and profound are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explosive" instead an adjective "Profound".
Nearby Words: profoundly, profoundness
Both words in one sentence
- After one of the two Crichtons die Aeryn spends the entire next episode in a state of profound depression, drinking heavily, experiencing flashbacks and hallucinations of the dead Crichton, and swinging between utter stoicism, genuine sorrow, and explosive rage.
Source: Heroic BSOD / Live-Action TV
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