DETONATE

• (verb) burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction

  "the bomb detonated at noon", "The Molotov cocktail exploded"

  synonyms : blow up , explode

• (verb) cause to burst with a violent release of energy

  "We exploded the nuclear bomb"

  synonyms : blow up , explode , set off

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