explode vs change state

change state vs explode

explode and change state both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
explode	No	No	Yes	No
change state	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, change state is a hypernym of explode; that is, change state is a word with a broader meaning than explode:

explode: be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
change state: undergo a transformation or a change of position or action

Other hypernyms of explode include turn.

explode (verb)	change state (verb)
burst outward, usually with noise	undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
show a violent emotional reaction
show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
destroy by exploding

Difference between explode and change state

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