Outburst
Outburst noun - A sudden and usually temporary growth of activity.
Usage example: there was a remarkable outburst of work in the office as the visiting VIPs made their tour
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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
Outburst is a synonym for outbreak in explosion topic. You can use "Outburst" instead a noun "Outbreak", if it concerns topics such as eruption, agitation, burst, blast. popular alternative
Nearby Word: outbreaking
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| initial | initial outburst | initial outbreak |
| violent | violent outburst | violent outbreak |
| massive | massive outburst | massive outbreak |
| big | big outburst | big outbreak |
| Other adjectives: huge, spontaneous, early, accidental, aggressive, subsequent, imminent, last, occasional, previous, sudden, resulting, demonic, aforementioned. | ||
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