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(verb) become active and spew forth lava and rocks; of volcanoes; "Vesuvius erupts once in a while" |
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Synonyms: belch |
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Related Words: burst, explode |
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(verb) erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting" |
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Synonyms: break open, burst out, flare, flare up |
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Related Words: deepen, intensify |
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(verb) manifest skin eruptions; "He broke out in hives"; "My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries" |
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Synonyms: break out |
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Related Words: afflict, ail, pain, trouble |
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(verb) start abruptly; "After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc" |
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Synonyms: break out |
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Related Words: begin, start |
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(verb) as of teeth, for example; "The tooth erupted and had to be extracted" |
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Synonyms: break through, come out, push through |
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Related Words: appear, dehisce |
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(verb) start to burn; "The gasoline erupted" |
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Synonyms: catch fire, ignite, take fire |
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Related Words: catch, change state, light up, turn |
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(verb) force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; "break into tears"; "erupt in anger" |
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Synonyms: break, burst |
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Related Words: express emotion, express feelings |
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(verb) become suddenly excited or angry; "She flares up easily" |
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Synonyms: flare, flare up |
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