sound out vs explode

explode vs sound out

sound out and explode both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sound out	No	No	Yes	No
explode	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, explode is a hyponym of sound out; that is, explode is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sound out:

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

Other hyponyms of sound out include twang, devoice, raise, lilt, palatalise, palatalize, nasalise, nasalize, nasalise, nasalize, mispronounce, misspeak, aspirate, sound, vocalise, vocalize, voice, retroflex, subvocalise, subvocalize, syllabise, syllabize, drawl, labialise, labialize, round, lisp, accent, accentuate, stress, vocalise, vocalize, vowelise, vowelize, click, trill, sibilate, flap, roll.

sound out (verb)	explode (verb)
try to learn someone's opinions and intentions	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 sound out and explode

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