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Silly one in a bomb explosion! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bimbo

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'silly' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'one in a bomb explosion' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'explosion' indicates anagramming the letters.
'bomb' anagrammed gives 'bmbo'.
'i' going within 'bmbo' is 'BIMBO'.

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(Other definitions for bimbo that I've seen before include "Attractive but empty-headed young female" , "Attractive brainless girl" , "Pretty, usually stupid, girl" , "floozie?" , "Attractive but vacant girl" .)

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