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discharge
A flow of electric current across a gap, as in a spark or arc
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  1. A flow of electric current across a gap, as in a spark or arc
  2. A flowing out or pouring forth; emission; secretion:
  3. A discharging or being discharged
upheaval
The process of being heaved upward.
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  1. The process of being heaved upward.
  2. A sudden, violent change
  3. The process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust
eruption
A sudden, often violent outburst.
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  1. A sudden, often violent outburst.
  2. The act or process of erupting.
  3. The release of gas, ash, molten materials, or hot water into the atmosphere or onto the Earth's surface from a volcano or other opening in the Earth's surface.
eruption
An instance of erupting.
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  1. An instance of erupting.
  2. A sudden, often violent outburst.
  3. A sudden outburst, as of emotion or social discontent
explosion
A sudden, great increase:
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  1. A sudden, great increase:
  2. A violent bursting as a result of internal pressure.
  3. A violent blowing apart or bursting caused by energy released from a very fast chemical reaction, a nuclear reaction, or the escape of gases under pressure.
outbreak
An insurrection or riot
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  1. An insurrection or riot
  2. A breaking out; sudden occurrence, as of disease or war
  3. A sudden increase:
access
The ability or right to approach, enter, exit, communicate with, or make use of:
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  1. The ability or right to approach, enter, exit, communicate with, or make use of:
  2. A means of approaching, entering, exiting, communicating with, or making use of:
  3. An outburst or onset:
blowup
An enlarged photograph
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  1. An enlarged photograph
  2. An outburst of temper.
  3. (Informal) An angry or hysterical outburst
burst
The result of bursting, especially the explosion of a projectile or bomb on impact or in the air.
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  1. The result of bursting, especially the explosion of a projectile or bomb on impact or in the air.
  2. The result of a bursting; break; rupture
  3. A volley of bullets fired from an automatic weapon:
eruption
The release of gas, ash, molten materials, or hot water into the atmosphere or onto the Earth's surface from a volcano or other opening in the Earth's surface.
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  1. The release of gas, ash, molten materials, or hot water into the atmosphere or onto the Earth's surface from a volcano or other opening in the Earth's surface.
  2. The act or process of erupting.
  3. A sudden, often violent outburst.
explosion
A sudden, often vehement outburst:
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  1. A sudden, often vehement outburst:
  2. The loud, sharp sound made as a result of either of these actions.
  3. A sudden, great increase:
fit
A sharp, brief display of feeling
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  1. A sharp, brief display of feeling
  2. The state, quality, or way of being fitted:
  3. A sudden, involuntary mental experience:
flare-up
A sudden outbreak of flame or light:
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  1. A sudden outbreak of flame or light:
  2. A sudden, brief outburst of anger, trouble, etc.
  3. A sudden outbreak, outburst or eruption (originally of flame, but now used more generally of any violent activity)
gust
An outburst of laughter, rage, etc.
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  1. An outburst of laughter, rage, etc.
  2. A sudden burst of rain, smoke, fire, sound, etc.
  3. Personal taste or inclination; liking.
outbreak
A sudden eruption; an outburst:
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  1. A sudden eruption; an outburst:
  2. A breaking out; sudden occurrence, as of disease or war
  3. A sudden increase:
Find another word for outburst. In this page you can discover 19 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for outburst, like: discharge, upheaval, eruption, disturbance, outbreak, eruption, explosion, outbreak, access, blowup and burst.

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  • He recalled her outburst at him the previous day.

  • Ammon had yet another outburst of glory.

  • There is little doubt that this savage outburst was.

  • This outburst of temper was a grave blunder.

  • He not only showed no sign of constraint or self-reproach on account of his outburst that morning, but, on the contrary, tried to reassure Balashev.

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