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detonator
  • n  a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
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detour
  • n  a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
  • v  travel via a detour
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detox
  • n  the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified
  • v  treat for alcohol or drug dependence
    He was detoxified in the clinic
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detoxification
  • n  a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances
  • n  treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver)
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