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plosion
plo·sion [ plṓ'n ] (plural plo·sions)


noun 
Definition:
 
audible release of breath: the sound made by a sudden release of breath in pronouncing some sounds, especially a stop consonant
[Early 20th century. Back-formation <explosion]
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