Explosive and Rough

Explosive

Explosive adjective - Marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity.

Usage example: one of the most explosive storms to hit that area of the coast in some time

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Rough and explosive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rough" instead an adjective "Explosive".

Rough adjective - Marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity.

Usage example: rough waters that made sailing our sloop a little risky

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Explosive and rough are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explosive" instead an adjective "Rough".

particular explosive

particular rough

Hair-Trigger Explosive: They are hauling nitroglycerine (a known volatile explosive), and need to do through through rough terrain.

Source: Film / The Wages of Fear
The Imperial Guard Rough Riders also have their own version - a single-use lance with an explosive charge at the tip.

Source: Blade on a Stick
This trope describes a plot where the heroes are required to move nitroglycerine (or some other unstable, highly explosive substance) across bad terrain (rough ground, winding roads, etc).

Source: Nitro Express

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