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outbreak - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'outbreak' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Outbreak [ n.]
- A bursting forth; eruption; insurrection.

Meaning of 'outbreak' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . outbreak [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
Example in sentence:
  • the outbreak of hostilities