Outbreak
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noun.
A sudden increase.
noun.
A sudden eruption; an outburst.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To break or burst forth.
noun.
A breaking out; an outburst; a sudden and violent manifestation: as, an
outbreak
of fever; an
outbreak
of popular indignation.
noun.
A rupture of the peace; a public disturbance or riot.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A bursting forth; eruption; insurrection; mutiny; revolt.
noun.
A sudden beginning of a violent event.
noun.
A sudden occurrence or manifestation; -- usually of disease or emotion, in one person or a group.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
An
eruption
, sudden appearance
noun.
A
sudden
increase
.
noun.
An
outburst
or sudden
eruption
, especially of
violence
and mischief.
noun.
An uproar,
riot
noun.
A geological layer that breaks out
verb.
To
burst out
verb.
To break forth
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noun.
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)