Burst
Burst verb - To break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| full | full burst | full force |
| single | single burst | single force |
| sheer | sheer burst | sheer force |
| small | small burst | small force |
| Other adjectives: effective, powerful, entire, massive, large, combined, explosive, smaller, invisible. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Excitement building within him until he's ready to burst, he manages to force his way into her room and does the deed.
Source: Visual Novel / Tsukihime - It's shortly replaced with the Time Manipulation Device, which has the Impulse attack, a burst of force that does a lot more damage than the knife, and can hit multiple enemies.
Source: Emergency Weapon - The P-06 burst sniper rifle has extremely high penetration power, making it a force to be reckoned with if FMJ is attached.
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