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Main Entry:
implode
[
im-
plohd
]
Show IPA
/
ɪmˈploʊd
/
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Part of Speech:
verb
Definition:
collapse inward
Synonyms:
cave in, fall down, fall in,
fold
, fold up
Notes:
explode
is to blow up from a confined area outwards;
implode
means blow inwards, as a lightbulb does when it burns out
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