blaze vs explosion

blaze

noun
  • Intense, direct light accompanied with heat. 

  • Publication; the act of spreading widely by report 

  • A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light. 

  • The white or lighter-coloured markings on a horse's face. 

  • A high-visibility orange colour, typically used in warning signs and hunters' clothing. 

  • A spot made on trees by chipping off a piece of the bark, usually as a surveyor's mark. 

  • A bursting out, or active display of any quality. 

  • A hand consisting of five face cards. 

verb
  • To disclose; bewray; defame 

  • To cause to shine forth; exhibit vividly; be resplendent with. 

  • To set a precedent for the taking-on of a challenge; lead by example. 

  • To set in a blaze; burn. 

  • To mark with a white spot on the face (as a horse). 

  • To smoke marijuana. 

  • To be on fire, especially producing bright flames. 

  • To blazon 

  • To blow, as from a trumpet 

  • To be furiously angry; to speak or write in a rage. 

  • To be conspicuous; shine brightly a brilliancy (of talents, deeds, etc.). 

  • To publish; announce publicly 

  • To send forth or reflect a bright light; shine like a flame. 

  • To indicate or mark out (a trail, especially through vegetation) by a series of blazes. 

  • To set a mark on (as a tree, usually by cutting off a piece of its bark). 

explosion

noun
  • A bursting due to pressure. 

  • A sudden outburst. 

  • A sudden uncontrolled increase. 

  • A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical.) 

  • The sound of an explosion. 

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