explode vs enounce

enounce vs explode

explode and enounce both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
explode	No	No	Yes	No
enounce	No	No	Yes	No

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

explode: cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
enounce: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

Other hypernyms of explode include articulate, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out.

explode (verb)	enounce (verb)
burst outward, usually with noise	speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
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 enounce

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