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outburst

out·burst

UK/ˌaʊ̯tˈbɜːst/ US/ˌaʊ̯tˈbɝst/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

a sudden violent happening

  • “an outburst of heavy rain”
  • “a burst of lightning”
Synonyms
3.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English outbersten, outbresten. Cognate with Dutch uitbarsten (“to erupt; burst out”), German ausbersten (“to burst out; erupt”). By surface analysis, out- + burst.

Phrases

  • super outbreak
  • tornado outbreak

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