noun#5,199 by frequency
outbreak
/ˈaʊtbɹeɪk/
An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc; A sudden increase; An outburst or sudden eruption, especially of violence and mischief
- plural
- outbreaks
Meanings
- 1
An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc
Do you want to cause a new outbreak of violence?
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Italy and Spain have been particularly hard hit by the outbreak.
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- 2
A sudden increase
- 3
An outburst or sudden eruption, especially of violence and mischief
- 4
Synonym of breakout (“escape from prison”)rare