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adjective
1.
tending or serving to explode: an explosive temper; Nitroglycerin is an explosive substance.
3.
likely to lead to violence or hostility: an explosive issue.
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Ex-plosive
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Related forms
ex·plo·sive·ly, adverb
ex·plo·sive·ness, noun
non·ex·plo·sive, adjective, noun
non·ex·plo·sive·ly, adverb
non·ex·plo·sive·ness, noun
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