There has been an explosive increase in the demand for labor.
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Explosive
/ɛkˈspləʊsɪv/
Synonyms for "explosive" (207 found)
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Closest matches (42)
Strong matches (62)
Verb(3 words)
detonatingdiceydiphthongdissimilationdynamiteedgyemotionalemotionally unstableepenthetic voweleruptiveexcitableexplodableexplodingexplosiblefieryflappingfraughtfraught with dangerfulminatinggelignite
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glideglottalglottalizationgunpowdergutturalhastyhazardoushigh explosivehigh spiritedhigh strunghigh-mettledhigh-spiritedhigh-strunghighly emotionalhothot-temperedhotheadediffyinflammableinflammatoryirascibleirritablejeopardousknockinglabiallabializationlabiodental
Adjective(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (103)
labiovelarlaryngeallaterallingualliquidlivemanner of articulationmelinitemenacingmettlesomemodificationmonophthongmorphophonememutenasalnastynervousnitrocottonnitroglycerinocclusive
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palatalparasitic vowelparlouspassionatepeakpepperypericulousperilousperturbablepharyngealpharyngealizationphonephonemeplasticplastic explosiveplosivepoppingpowderprecariouspricklyprothetic vowelquickquick-temperedrappingretroflexsegmental phonemesemivowelsensitiveseriousshakyshort-temperedskittishslappingslattingsmokeless powdersonantsonorityspeech soundspunkystartlishstopsurdsyllabic nucleussyllabic peaksyllabletappingtensethreateningtnttouch-and-gotouchytransition soundtrinitrotoluoltriphthonguglyuncertainunpredictableunsoundunstablevelarvillanous saltpetrevocablevocalicvocoidvoicevoiced soundvoiceless soundvoicingvolatilevolcanicvowel
Noun(10 words)
Adjective(2 words)
volatilewild energy burst
Related word relations
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More general
13 entrieschangechemicalchemical substancedangerous substancedramatic effectemotional stateexcitementgrowthhazardous materialmaterialordnancetemperamentweapon
More specific
11 entriesCollocations
7 entriesexplosive chargeexplosive deviceexplosive growthexplosive materialexplosive powerexplosive reactionhigh explosive
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
3 entriesTranslations
15 translations across 13 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- взри́вен adj (having the character of an explosion)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 爆炸的 adj (having the character of an explosion)
Czech
1 entries- výbušný adj (having the character of an explosion)
Danish
2 entries- eksplosionsagtig adj (having the character of an explosion)
- eksplosiv adj (having the character of an explosion)
Finnish
1 entries- räjähdysmäinen adj (having the character of an explosion)
Galician
1 entries- explosivo adj (having the character of an explosion)
Greek
1 entries- εκρηκτικός adj (having the character of an explosion)
Portuguese
1 entries- explosivo adj (having the character of an explosion)
Russian
1 entries- взрывно́й adj (having the character of an explosion)
Spanish
1 entries- explosivo adj (having the character of an explosion)
Swedish
2 entries- explosionsartad adj (having the character of an explosion)
- explosiv adj (having the character of an explosion)
Turkish
1 entries- patlayıcı adj (having the character of an explosion)
Welsh
1 entries- ffrwydrol adj (having the character of an explosion)
Sample sentences
21 total sentences available.
The cheetah uses a combination of stealth and explosive acceleration to catch its prey.
Source: tatoeba (2909541)
There was an explosive mixture in his head containing feelings of inferiority as well as visions of omnipotence.
Source: tatoeba (3150287)
We cannot say categorically why the Russian jet crashed, but as more information has come to light we have become concerned that the plane may well have been brought down by an explosive device.
Source: tatoeba (4677937)
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