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verb

To burst out in anger
lose one's temper, seethe, flare out, blow up; see rage 1.
To burst into flame
flame, blaze, glow; see burn 1, flash 1.
To burst out in violence
erupt, break out, intensify; see explode 1, rage 2.

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