outbreak (n)
eruption#3 (n)
irruption (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 11
def a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
examples the outbreak of hostilities
Outgoing links
Hypernym happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
Derivationally related form irruption → irrupt
Derivationally related form eruption → erupt
Hyponym epidemic; recrudescence
Incoming links
Hyponym happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
Hypernym epidemic; recrudescence
Derivationally related form irrupt → irruption
Derivationally related form erupt → eruption

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