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Out-break

noun
/ˈaʊt.breɪk/

Meaning

a sudden occurrence or eruption of something, especially disease or violence

Example Sentences

The outbreak of flu affected many students in the school.

Synonyms

eruption, epidemic, flare-up, onset

Antonyms

containment, control, suppression, end

Collocations

disease outbreak, outbreak of violence, contain outbreak

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