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Blasting vs Bursting - What's the difference?

blasting | bursting |

As verbs the difference between blasting and bursting

is that blasting is while bursting is .

As nouns the difference between blasting and bursting

is that blasting is a planned explosion, as in mining while bursting is the act by which something bursts.

As an adjective bursting is

very eager (to do something).

blasting

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A planned explosion, as in mining.
  • The act by which something is blasted, or blighted.
  • * (Mark Twain)
    • They showed signs of the blightings and blastings of time, in their outward aspect, but they were young within; young and cheerful, and ready to talk

    Anagrams

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    bursting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Very eager (to do something).
    • I was bursting to tell him the secret.
  • Urgently needing to urinate.
    • Can you tell me where the toilets are? I'm bursting .
    The kid is bursting to go to the toilet.

    Synonyms

    * busting

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something bursts.
    • the burstings of balloons