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adj. capable of exploding VERBS be ADV. highly a highly explosive mixture of gases causing strong feelings VERBS be | become ADV. highly Race is a highly explosive issue. | potentially The political situation is potentially explosive., noun ADJ. high a bomb containing 200 lb of high explosive | commercial, home-made | chemical, conventional, plastic, semtex VERB + EXPLOSIVE make, manufacture | plant They planted explosives in the tunnel. | detonate, set off EXPLOSIVE + NOUN explosives expert
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