Pronunciation: /ɪkˈspləʊsɪv, ɛk-/
adjective
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1able or likely to shatter violently or burst apart: an explosive device
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(of a vocal sound) produced with a sharp release of air: Ruth let out an explosive sound of disbelief
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2likely to cause an outburst of anger or controversy: Marco’s explosive temper the idea was politically explosive
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3(of an increase) sudden and dramatic: the explosive growth of personal computers in the 1980s
noun
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explosives)
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a substance which can be made to explode, especially any of those used in bombs or shells: stocks of explosives [mass noun]: a car full of explosive
