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irruption

ir·rup·tion

uncommon

noun

1.

a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in

  • “the recent irruption of bad manners”
2.
3.

a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

  • “the outbreak of hostilities”
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Origin

From Middle French irruption, from Latin irruptiō(n).

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