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Explosive

/ɪˈksploʊsɪv/
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(adj) Able to, or likely to, explode.

There has been an explosive increase in the demand for labor.
The cheetah uses a combination of stealth and explosive acceleration to catch its prey.
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The situation in the Middle East is highly ____ and could lead to another major war.

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