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Noun
S:
(n)
explosion
,
detonation
,
blowup
(a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction)
S:
(n)
effusion
,
gush
,
outburst
,
blowup
,
ebullition
(an unrestrained expression of emotion)
direct hyponym
/
full hyponym
S:
(n)
acting out
(a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult)
S:
(n)
cry
(a fit of weeping)
"had a good cry"
S:
(n)
explosion
(a sudden outburst)
"an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage"
S:
(n)
flare
(a sudden outburst of emotion)
"she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage"
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
/
sister term
S:
(n)
expression
,
manifestation
,
reflection
,
reflexion
(expression without words)
"tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"
S:
(n)
lamentation
,
mourning
(the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief)
S:
(n)
act
(a manifestation of insincerity)
"he put on quite an act for her benefit"
S:
(n)
effusion
,
gush
,
outburst
,
blowup
,
ebullition
(an unrestrained expression of emotion)
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
enlargement
,
blowup
,
magnification
(a photographic print that has been enlarged)
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
/
sister term
derivationally related form
W:
(v)
enlarge
[Related to:
enlargement
] (make large)
"blow up an image"
W:
(v)
blow up
[Related to:
blowup
] (make large)
"blow up an image"
W:
(v)
magnify
[Related to:
magnification
] (make large)
"blow up an image"
W:
(v)
magnify
[Related to:
magnification
] (increase in size, volume or significance)
"Her terror was magnified in her mind"