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Detonate vs Blowup - What's the difference?

detonate | blowup |

As a verb detonate

is to explode; to blow up. Specifically, to combust supersonically via shock compression.

As a noun blowup is

an explosion, or violent outburst.

detonate

English

Verb

(detonat)
  • (label) To explode; to blow up. Specifically, to combust supersonically via shock compression.
  • (label) To cause an explosion.

    • Synonyms

    * blast * discharge * fulminate

    Antonyms

    * (with respect to speed of prorogation) deflagrate

    Hypernyms

    * combust

    Related terms

    * detonatable * detonation * detonator

    blowup

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An explosion, or violent outburst
  • (photography) An enlargement

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