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Controlled explosion Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -sion

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Noun
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The explosion of a small explosive charge, either to destroy a suspect package or unexploded ordinance, or to gain access to a locked enclosure that may be booby-trapped.

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ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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