explode vs react

react vs explode

explode and react both are verbs.

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

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

explode: show a violent emotional reaction
react: show a response or a reaction to something

Other hypernyms of explode include respond.

explode (verb)	react (verb)
burst outward, usually with noise	undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions
cause to burst with a violent release of energy	show a response or a reaction to something
increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner	act against or in opposition to
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 react

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