explosion vs gale

explosion

noun
  • A sudden outburst. 

  • A sudden uncontrolled increase. 

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

  • A bursting due to pressure. 

  • The sound of an explosion. 

gale

noun
  • An outburst, especially of laughter. 

  • A shrub, also called sweet gale or bog myrtle (Myrica gale), that grows on moors and fens. 

  • A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale. 

verb
  • To talk. 

  • To sing; charm; enchant. 

  • To cry; groan; croak. 

  • To call. 

  • To sing; utter with musical modulations. 

  • To sail, or sail fast. 

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