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critique, criticism, commentary, essay, pandect; treatise, dissertation, thesis, paper, study.
explicit, adj. 1. express, specific, definite, precise, exact, positive, pointed; unequivocal, unambiguous, unqualified, downright, outright, out-and-out, SI. no-nonsense; categorical, unconditional, absolute, fixed, final, peremptory; clear, crystal-clear, manifest, plain, obvious, unmistakable, distinct, well-defined.
2. outspoken, free-spoken, free-speaking, free, bold, unreticent, unrestrained, unreserved, unabashed, uninhibited, unsparing, unshrinking; open, candid, frank, forthright, direct, straightforward, straight-from-the-shoulder, foursquare; plain, plain-spoken, Inf. straight-out, Inf flat-footed, Inf. matter-of-fact; blunt, bluff, brusque, point-blank.
explode, v. 1. burst, blow up, detonate, fulminate, fly apart, fly into pieces; discharge, blast, go off, report, sound, boom, thunder, roar, bang, pop; let off, set off, fire off, shoot, let fly.
2. rant, rave, rant and rave, rage, bellow, storm; bluster, splutter; fly into a passion, Inf. fly off the handle, go into hysterics, have or throw a tantrum or fit, Inf. have a conniption or conniption fit, Inf. hit the ceiling or roof, SI. have a hemorrhage; All SI. blow one's cool, blow a fuse or gasket, blow one's top or stack, flip, flip one's wig or lid, freak or freak out.
3. disprove, invalidate, refute, repudiate; discredit, belie, give the lie to, shoot or poke full of holes, knock the bottom out of, blow to pieces, blow sky high; mock, lampoon, ridicule.
exploit1, n. 1. (all usu. extraordinary) deed, feat, Archaic, gest, act, action; achievement, step, stride, advancement, progress; accomplishment, attainment, acquirement, success.
2. maneuver, move, stroke, blow, coup, stunt, trick; stroke of genius, tour de force.
exploit2, v. 1. utilize, put to use, use to good advantage, maximize, make the most of; capitalize on, turn to one's advantage, profit from, milk, U.S. Inf. cash in on.
2. use, abandon, misuse, walk all over [s.o.], take advantage of; impose upon, trade upon, play on or upon; deceive, delude, beguile, trick, hoodwink, cozen, dupe, gull, gudgeon, fool, Inf. put something over on, Inf. work, SI. take for a ride.
3. promote, further, advance, improve.
exploration, n. investigation, inquisition, inquiry, study, analysis, review; survey, Civ. Eng., Geol. reconnaissance; research, probe, search; examination, scrutiny, scrutinization, inspection, canvass, close observation or watch.
explore, v. 1. traverse, range over, travel over, wander over; check out, take a look at, inspect, survey, reconnoiter; search, prospect.
2. scrutinize, examine, plumb, analyze, take apart, dissect; investigate, look into, pry into, inquire into, canvass, check into; research, probe, go over with a fine-tooth comb; sift, go through, rummage through; go over, review, take stock of; study, pore over, think on, feel out.
explosion, n. 1. blast, discharge, detonation; bang, boom, burst, eruption, crash; rumble, roll, thunder, fulmination; shot, crack, report; salvo, volley, fusillade.
2. outburst, outbreak, burst, flare-up, eruption, upheaval; fit, tantrum, convulsion, spasm, seizure, paroxysm, Chiefly Brit, wax, Brit. Inf. paddy-whack, SI. wing-ding.
3. sudden increase, acceleration, speedup; mushrooming, burgeoning; population explosion.
explosive, adj. 1. fulminant, fulgurous; eruptive, volcanic, inflammable; loaded, primed; dangerous, -n. 2. dynamite, TNT, blasting cap, percussion cap; powder, gunpowder; nitroglycerine, cordite, melinite, gelignite, lyddite.
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