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(noun) burst
the act of exploding or bursting
the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children; the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft
(noun) plosion
the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
(noun) detonation, blowup
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction