Explosive
Sudden
Sudden adjective - Happening without warning or in a short space of time.
Usage example: a sudden cure
Explosive and sudden are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explosive" instead an adjective "Sudden".
Nearby Words: suddenly, suddenness
Both words in one sentence
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In Anti-Ice by Stephen Baxter, the discovery of the titular Phlebotinum results in a sudden and explosive end to the Crimean War.
Source: Useful Notes / The Crimean War -
Episode 24 ends with Nuii's sudden, explosive death at the hands of Todd's poor timing, just after she and Natsumi had a heartfelt goodbye.
Source: Web Video / Sgt. Frog Abridged -
Doctor Who: A pack of wolves escape the London Zoo in the "In The Forest Of The Night" episode due to the sudden, explosive growth of forests and run rampant around central London.
Source: Escaped Animal Rampage
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