I may tend to explode (8)

I believe the answer is:

dynamite

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'i may tend to explode' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'i may tend to explode' is the wordplay.
'to explode' indicates an anagram.
'i'+'may'+'tend'='imaytend'
'imaytend' with letters rearranged gives 'DYNAMITE'.

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(Other definitions for dynamite that I've seen before include "dangerous stuff" , "Tiny dame (anag)" , "High explosive" , "Jelly" , "Powerful explosive" .)

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