explosion vs discharge

discharge vs explosion

explosion and discharge both are nouns.

explosion is not a verb while discharge is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
explosion	Yes	No	No	No
discharge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, discharge is a hypernym of explosion; that is, discharge is a word with a broader meaning than explosion:

explosion: a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
discharge: the sudden giving off of energy

explosion (noun)	discharge (noun)
the act of exploding or bursting	the act of discharging a gun
a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball	the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant	a formal written statement of relinquishment
a sudden outburst	the act of venting
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction	the sudden giving off of energy
a sudden great increase	the pouring forth of a fluid
the noise caused by an explosion	electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
	any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
	a substance that is emitted or released

explosion (verb)	discharge (verb)
	eliminate (a substance)
	become empty or void of its content
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	release from military service
	cause to go off
	go off or discharge
	pour forth or release
	remove the charge from
	remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
	complete or carry out
	free from obligations or duties

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