Cause to explode (8)

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detonate

'cause to explode' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for detonate that I've seen before include "Trigger" , "Cause to explode" , "go off with a bang" , "Start 15 [EXPLOSION]" , "Discharge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, the Sydney Morning Herald and The Times.

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