adjective capable of causing a violent burst of energy.Dynamite is an explosive substance.Gasoline and fire make an explosive combination. noun a substance that is capable of causing an explosion, esp. an agent…
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WOTD: hurtle
intransitive verb to speed violently and often noisily.The comet hurtled toward earth. transitive verb to hurl or fling violently.The powerful engine hurtled the rocket into space. See the full entry
WOTD: grimy
adjective covered or filled with grime; extremely dirty.He scrubbed his grimy hands after working on his car. See the full entry
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WOTD: tyranny
noun a government in which a single person rules absolutely and despotically.Under the tyranny of the dictator, thousands of innocent people were unlawfully imprisoned or killed. See the full entry