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dynamite

 
 
/ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/ noun [U]

Definition

EXPLOSIVE a type of explosive: a stick of dynamite
PERSON/THING informal someone or something that is very exciting, powerful, or dangerous: an issue that is political dynamite
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