Nova
Nova noun - A star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process.
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Star and nova are semantically related. in variable star that suddenly erupts topic. In some cases you can use "Star" instead a noun "Nova".
Nearby Word: novation
Star
Star noun - A ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light.
Usage example: it's difficult to see the stars at night in the middle of the city because of all the streetlights
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One of the weapons mentioned in the history section is a nova bomb used to destroy a star by causing it to go nova.
Source: Star Killing - There is supposedly an ancient Necron device that can, if you poke a specific star in its galaxy map, make that star go nova.
Source: Star Killing -
Star Killing: Pump enough energy or several teratons of ammo into a star, and it will go nova.
Source: Video Game / Star Ruler
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