implode (verb) - to violently burst or collapse inward; to break down suddenly or dramatically due to internal pressure [im-plohd]
BREAKDOWN: IM- (in) + PLOD- (to clap)
implosive means formed by a sudden collapse or movement towards a center
implosion is a violent collapse or dramatic movement inward
See also: implausible, plaudit
“Empires implode from within due to their own excesses.” —Gad Saad
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