- explosion, detonation, blowup - a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
--1 is a kind of discharge
--1 has particulars:airburst; blast; backfire; big bang; blowback; fragmentation; inflation Derived form: verb blow up1 - effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition - an unrestrained expression of emotion
--2 is a kind of expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion
--2 has particulars: acting out; cry; explosion; flareDerived form: verb blow up3 - enlargement, blowup, magnification - a photographic print that has been enlarged
--3 is a kind of photograph, photo, exposure, pic
Derived form: verb blow up2