OUTBREAK
/ˈaʊtbɹeɪk/
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Definition
/ˈaʊtbɹeɪk/
noun
- An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc.“Any epidemic outbreak causes understandable panic.”
- An outburst or sudden eruption, especially of violence and mischief.“There has been an outbreak of broken windows in the street.”
- A sudden increase.“There has been an outbreak of vandalism at the school.”
- A geological layer that breaks out.
verb
- To burst out.
- To break forth.
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