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- pronunciation:
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t
neIt
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verb |
| inflections: |
detonates, detonating, detonated |
| definition: |
to explode or cause to explode.
The police removed the bomb before it detonated.- similar words:
- burst
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| related words: |
burst, discharge, mine |
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| derivation: |
detonation (n.) |
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