The Clue
Lose it (7 letter answer)
The Answer
EXPLODE
Tags
Notes
The answer EXPLODE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Detonate
Hit the ceiling
Go off, as a bomb
Definition
EXPLODE as a verb:
1. (explode, detonate, blow up, set off) = cause to burst with a violent release of energy; "We exploded the nuclear bomb"
2. (explode, burst) = burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded"
3. show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary"
4. (explode, burst forth, break loose) = be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise; "His anger exploded"
5. destroy by exploding; "The enemy exploded the bridge"
6. cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
7. drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
8. show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
9. (detonate, explode, blow up) = burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction;"the bomb detonated at noon"; "The Molotov cocktail exploded"
10. (explode, irrupt) = increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted"