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French
Etymology
From explos(ion) + -if.
Pronunciation
Adjective
explosif (feminine explosive, masculine plural explosifs, feminine plural explosives)
- explosive (with the capability to, or likely to, explode, literally or figuratively)
2004 January 16, “Éditorial : Un cautère sur une jambe de bois”, in Aujourd'hui:Les rémunérations dans la Fonction publique ont constitué, depuis toujours l’intersection explosive entre la politique gouvernementale et les revendications des partenaires sociaux.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Noun
explosif m (plural explosifs)
- explosive (an explosive substance or device)
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