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explosives

noun as in munitions

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Could these young women wrapped in explosives be some of the 300 schoolgirls kidnapped by the group last April?

That same day a 13-year-old girl was arrested with explosives hidden under her hijab after walking into a medical clinic.

More likely he drove parallel to the border on the Syrian side before detonating the explosives.

Postol and Lloyd were skeptical; hexamine is a common precursor chemical for military-grade explosives.

Blown-out walls of homes left destroyed living rooms exposed to the street, and the smell of explosives hovered in the air.

The worst loss is that of Winston's ear; high principles won't obtain high explosives.

They are prepared to make allowances for lack of shell; lack of guns; lack of high explosives.

No more searchlights by night; no more big explosives flying from the Aegean into the Dardanelles!

The liability of a person who keeps explosives is not absolute, unless he is maintaining a nuisance.

I should send them the addresses of my friends who know how to make effective explosives.

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On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to explosives, such as: ammo, armament, arsenal, bombs, bullets, and grenades.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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