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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The inrush of air in forming a suction stop. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant wordnet
3. 3
   The action of imploding. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   a sudden inward collapse wordnet
5. 5
   The act or action of bringing to or as if to a center. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   Violent compression. countable, uncountable
7. 7
   A catastrophic failure; a sudden failure or collapse of an organization or system. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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cave incollapsedeflationprostration

Antonyms

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explosion

Example

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"Algeria isn't on the verge of implosion."

Etymology

From in- + explosion.

Related phrases

implosion bombsuction stop

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