Flash and Outbreak

Flash

Flash noun - A sudden and usually temporary growth of activity.
Usage example: a flash of last-minute trips to the video store before the onset of the big snowstorm

Outbreak is a synonym for flash in burst topic. In some cases you can use "Outbreak" instead a noun "Flash", when it comes to topics like flare, volcanic eruption.

Outbreak

Outbreak noun - A sudden and usually temporary growth of activity.
Usage example: there was an immediate outbreak of paper shuffling and a pretense of work when the supervisor passed through the room

Flash is a synonym for outbreak in flare topic. You can use "Flash" instead the word "Outbreak" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as burst, eruption, volcanic eruption, sudden happening.

Nearby Word: outbreaking

How words are described

current current flash current outbreak
original original flash original outbreak
initial initial flash initial outbreak
real real flash real outbreak
Other adjectives: large, big, huge, main, new, possible, momentary, mysterious, last, occasional, previous, sudden, nuclear.

Both words in one sentence

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