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outpouring

out·pou·ring

US/ˌaʊˈtpɔrɪŋ/ rare

noun

2.

a sudden rapid flow (as of water)

  • “he heard the flush of a toilet”
  • “there was a little gush of blood”
  • “she attacked him with an outpouring of words”
Synonyms
3.

the pouring forth of a fluid

Synonyms
4.

the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

  • “a barrage of questions”
  • “a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake”
5.

Origin

From out- + pouring.

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