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Blows up (8)

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I believe the answer is:

explodes

'blows up' is the definition.
('explode' can be a synonym of 'blow up')

This is all the clue.

(Another definition for explodes that I've seen is " Bursts out violently".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard and The New York Times.
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