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detonate

det.o.nate \'det-*n-.a-t, 'det-*-.na-t\ \.det-*n-'a--sh*n, -*-'na--\ vb [L 
   detonatus, pp. of detonare to thunder down, fr. de- + t]onare to thunder - 
   more at THUNDER : to explode with sudden violence  : to cause to detonate  
   - det.o.na.tion n