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im·plo·sive

 (ĭm-plō′sĭv)
n.
A stop consonant pronounced with the breath drawn in.

im·plo′sive adj.
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implosive

(ɪmˈpləʊsɪv)
adj
(Phonetics & Phonology) pronounced by or with implosion
n
(Phonetics & Phonology) an implosive consonant
imˈplosively adv
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"No matter how hard she tried, Diana never succeeded in getting rid of that implosive feeling of claustrophobia which pressed on her whenever she was called upon to play the crowds," explained Seward.
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Derek explained how he had come to see the initially put upon Claudius as a stammerer, barely able to get his words out until "this implosive thing".
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