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break open

brea·ko·pen

uncommon

verb

1.

open with force

  • “He broke open the the picnic basket”
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2.

break open or apart suddenly

  • “The bubble burst”
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3.

erupt or intensify suddenly

  • “Unrest erupted in the country”
  • “Tempers flared at the meeting”
  • “The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism”
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