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Explosive vs Exploding - What's the difference?

explosive | exploding |

As a noun explosive

is substance.

As an adjective explosive

is with the capability to, or likely to, explode.

As a verb exploding is

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explosive

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • substance.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • With the capability to, or likely to, explode.
  • Having the character of an explosion.
    • explosive fire
  • (slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.
    • He has an explosive personality.

    exploding

    English

    Verb

    (head)
    • My head is exploding from all this rubbish.