Advanced English Word of the Day
detonateDefinitions
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| detonate | |
| 1. v. (intransitive) To explode; to blow up. Specifically, to combust supersonically via shock compression. |  |
| 2. v. To cause to explode. | |
Example Sentences
| The police caught the suicide bomber before he could detonate his bomb. |
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