Explosive and Upset

Explosive

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

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

Upset adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.

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Explosive and upset are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explosive" instead an adjective "Upset".

Nearby Word: upsetting

good	good explosive	good upset
real	real explosive	real upset
large	large explosive	large upset
conventional	conventional explosive	conventional upset
Other adjectives: biggest, largest.

In the finale, he was the underdog, but he managed an upset victory over explosive ROC champion Uriah Hall.

Source: Series / The Ultimate Fighter
Usually capable of literally explosive... well, anything, if The Nostalgia Critic isn't feeling angry or upset but tries to come off as feeling the emotion then he'll prove himself to be a horrible actor.

Source: That Makes Me Feel Angry

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