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The bomb blast blew two passers-by across the street. ☊ blow ☊
a bomb attack/blast/explosion ☊ bomb ☊
All the windows broke with the force of the blast. ☊ break ☊
The explosion completely destroyed the building. ☊ completely ☊
a controlled explosion ☊ controlled ☊
The celebrations were a bit of a damp squib. ☊ a damp squib ☊
a bomb/nuclear/gas explosion ☊ explosion ☊
There were two loud explosions and then the building burst into flames. ☊ explosion ☊
Bomb Squad officers carried out a controlled explosion of the device. ☊ explosion ☊
300 people were injured in the explosion. ☊ explosion ☊
a population explosion ☊ explosion ☊
an explosion of interest in learning Japanese ☊ explosion ☊
an explosion in oil prices ☊ explosion ☊
Flashes of light were followed by an explosion. ☊ flash ☊
the force of the blow/explosion/collision ☊ force ☊
The shopping centre took the full force of the blast. ☊ force ☊
The explosion shook the foundations of the houses nearby. ☊ foundation ☊
a gas explosion/leak ☊ gas ☊
The explosion damaged his hearing. ☊ hearing ☊
innocent victims of a bomb blast ☊ innocent ☊
The bomb blast left 25 people dead. ☊ leave ☊
By sheer luck nobody was hurt in the explosion. ☊ luck ☊
The explosion made a massive hole in the ground. ☊ massive ☊
a nuclear explosion/attack/war ☊ nuclear ☊
Two buildings were destroyed and many others damaged in the blast. ☊ other ☊
We watched the explosion from a safe distance. ☊ safe ☊
The shock of the explosion could be felt up to six miles away. ☊ shock ☊
a violent explosion ☊ violent ☊