Implosion and Outburst

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Implosion noun - A sudden inward collapse.

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Outburst is an antonym for implosion.

Nearby Words: implode, imploded, imploding

Outburst noun - The act or an instance of exploding.

Usage example: in the outburst known as a supernova, the star may reach an intrinsic luminosity one billion times that of the sun

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Implosion is an antonym for outburst.

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Outburst and Implosion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 20, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/implosion/outburst

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