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positive, absolute, final, peremptory, unqualified,
unconditional: The children had explicit instructions to keep
away from the canal. 2 open, outspoken, unreserved,
unrestrained, candid, frank, direct, forthright,
straightforward, definite: She was explicit in her orders.
explode v. 1 blow up, burst, blast, fly apart, go off, erupt,
fulminate; set off, detonate: Police exploded the bomb after
clearing the area. Rockets exploded in the night sky. 2 reject,
discredit, refute, repudiate, disprove, debunk, belie, give the
lie to, Slang pick holes in, poke or shoot full of holes:
Ptolemy's geocentric theory has been thoroughly exploded. 3
lose one's temper, rant, rave, rage, storm, throw a tantrum,
Colloq get into a tizzy, blow one's top, fly off the handle, go
through or hit the roof, hit the ceiling; Slang lose one's cool,
go up the wall, US blow one's stack or cool, flip (one's lid),
freak out: He exploded when he learned his car had been smashed
up.
exploit n. 1 achievement, deed, feat, attainment, accomplishment: The
speaker regaled them with tales of his exploits as an explorer.
--v. 2 use, take advantage of, manipulate, make capital out of,
profit from, utilize, turn to account, manoeuvre, work: Far
from being your friends, they are exploiting you for their own
purposes. They need capital to exploit the country's natural
resources.
exploration
n. examination, investigation, search, probe, inquiry or
enquiry, study, research, analysis, review, scrutiny,
inspection, survey, reconnaissance, observation; expedition:
Exploration of the intestine revealed the presence of polyps.
He is noted for his exploration of the sources of the Nile.
explore v. 1 survey, tour, travel, reconnoitre, traverse: They are on
safari, exploring the Congo. 2 investigate, scrutinize,
examine, inquire or enquire into, inspect, probe, search,
research, look into, study, analyse, review, observe: We ought
to explore the possibility of your working for us.
explosion n. 1 blast, bang, report, burst, boom, clap, crack, eruption,
crash, outburst, fulmination; detonation: The explosion shook