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Word entry · 9 letters

explosive

Best crossword clue

"Dynamite, for one"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ɛkˈspləʊsɪv/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted eeilopsvxStarts with EEnds with E1 cluesVery common crossword word
1E2X3P4L5O6S7I8V9E

Definitions

  1. serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst

Word origin

From Latin explōs-, stem of the perfect passive participle of explōdō + the suffix -ive.

Used in a sentence

  • an explosive device
  • an explosive fire
  • Notes: A rule set that (very probably) results in explosive growth; certainly in area if not population.

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01Dynamite, for one9 letters

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