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Explosion

/ɪˈksploʊʒən/
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(noun) A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical); an act or instance of exploding.

The whole sky lit up and there was an explosion.
The reporter covered the gas explosion in Shibuya.
CEFR Practice Quiz
There was a massive ____ at the chemical plant, which could be heard ten miles away.

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