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    outbreak
    /ˈaʊtbreɪk/

    noun

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  3. OUTBREAK definition: 1. a time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease or something else dangerous or…. Learn more.

  4. The meaning of OUTBREAK is a sudden or violent increase in activity or currency. How to use outbreak in a sentence.

  5. Outbreak definition: a sudden breaking out or occurrence, especially of something bad or unpleasant; eruption. See examples of OUTBREAK used in a sentence.

  6. noun. /ˈaʊtbreɪk/ the sudden start of something unpleasant, especially violence or a disease. the outbreak of war. an outbreak of typhoid. Outbreaks of rain are expected in the afternoon. the events that led to the outbreak of World War I. an outbreak of hostilities. Collocations Illnesses. Wordfinder. Topics Health problems c1.

  7. If there is an outbreak of something unpleasant, such as violence or a disease, it suddenly starts to happen. The festival ended a day early after an outbreak of violence involving hundreds of youths.

  8. OUTBREAK meaning: 1. a time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease or something else dangerous or…. Learn more.

  9. A sudden or abrupt onset of something really bad is an outbreak. You could experience an outbreak of measles or an outbreak of violence; either way, try to protect yourself. When you talk about an outbreak of something, it's almost always something terrible, or at least unwanted.

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