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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
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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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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues

01Dynamite, for one9 letters

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