outbreak

Part of speech - definition - Example (used in a sentence) 1.(n) - a sudden breaking out or occurrence; eruption: the outbreak of war. 2.(n) - a sudden and active manifestation: an outbreak of hives. 3.(n) - an outburst: an outbreak of temper. -There has been an **__outbreak__** of head lice at the local school. 4.(n) - an insurrection, revolt, or mutiny. 5.(n) - a public disturbance; riot.

Synonyms: [|beginning], blowup, [|brawl], [|break] [|breaking], [|burst], bursting, [|commencement] [|commotion], convulsion, [|crack], [|crash] [|dawn], detonation, [|discharge], [|disorder] [|disruption], ebullition, effervescence, [|epidemic] eruption, [|explosion], [|fit], flare-up [|flash], [|fury], [|gush], gushing insurrection, irruption, [|mutiny], [|onset] [|outburst], outpouring, [|paroxysm], [|plague] , rending, [|revolution], [|roar], sally sortie, [|spasm], spurt, [|storm] sundering, [|surge], [|thunder], [|tumult] uprising, volley

Antonyms: [|conclusion], [|end], finale

Related words/other forms: outbreaking

Phrases: There has been an **outbreak** of head lice at the local school. there was an outbreak of crime in the town of Herman. Images:

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