explosiveness
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- noun
- /ɪkˈsplosɪvnəs/
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explosividad
- I don't expect any newfound explosiveness on offense by Chicago this week.
- quickness and explosiveness
- speed and explosiveness
- explosiveness and strength
So there needs to feel a sense of unbridled explosiveness.
- So there needs to feel a sense of unbridled explosiveness.
Examples
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The tandem has infused a level of explosiveness that had been lacking.
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The athlete's explosiveness on the field makes him a formidable opponent.
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But I bet the head coach is concerned about the explosiveness of his running game.
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It's like the muscle mass and strength and power and explosiveness, all that.
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But the explosiveness, that rapid early motion, is perhaps affecting his longevity.
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His explosiveness ranks up there with Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook.
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Averaging just 3.3 yards a carry and only 2 touchdowns, the Raiders' 30th ranked running game has missed his explosiveness.
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In Week 2 against the Redskins and with Steven Jackson on the sideline, Daryl displayed his explosiveness in his debut.
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For Marshall's head football coach Doc Holliday, there is only one certainty in the matchup: that's the explosiveness of WVU's offense, which ranked in the top 20 in almost every important category.
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Her performance was marked by an explosiveness that excited the crowd.
Synonyms
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8.4
A very strong feeling shown in speech or action
A sudden strong movement or increase
A person who is very lively and often stands out
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Explosiveness comes from the Latin verb explodere, made of ex- 'out' and plaudere 'to clap', and it is the same root as explode and applause. So it gives the picture of something bursting 'out' with sudden force, which fits its use for strong, energetic action.