Burst and Flood

Burst

Burst noun - A sudden and usually temporary growth of activity.

Usage example: a sudden burst of industriousness whenever the boss appeared

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Flood and burst are semantically related. in outbreak topic. In some cases you can use "Flood" instead the word "Burst" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: bursting, burster, bursty

Flood noun - A great flow of water or of something that overwhelms.

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Burst and flood are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burst" instead the word "Flood" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: flooded, flooding

regular	regular burst	regular flood
initial	initial burst	initial flood
green	green burst	green flood
sheer	sheer burst	sheer flood
Other adjectives: entire, massive, large, big, enormous, huge, minor, gigantic, next, last, occasional, recent, sudden, resulting, devastating.

But, now, the flood of anger comes pouring out like water from a burst dam.

Source: Rage Breaking Point
There are several big cracks, and if they appear to be worsening, he can flush out some of the water by opening the gates a bit and sacrifice a few homes in the process, but if he doesn't, the gates will completely burst and the majority South Arlen will flood.

Source: Morton's Fork
The Great Flood: After the Hoover Dam burst, hundreds of miles downstream including multiple towns and the Imperial Valley farming area are flooded.

Source: Film / San Andreas