explode vs blow up

blow up vs explode

explode and blow up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
explode	No	No	Yes	No
blow up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, explode and blow up are synonyms defined as:

explode and blow up: cause to burst with a violent release of energy

Other synonyms of explode include detonate, set off.

As verbs, explode and blow up are synonyms defined as:

explode and blow up: burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction

Other synonyms of explode include detonate.

explode (verb)	blow up (verb)
burst outward, usually with noise	make large
cause to burst with a violent release of energy	exaggerate or make bigger
increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner	to swell or cause to enlarge
be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise	cause to burst with a violent release of energy
burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction	fill with gas or air
show a violent emotional reaction	burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete	add details to
drive from the stage by noisy disapproval	get very angry and fly into a rage
cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
destroy by exploding

Difference between explode and blow up

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