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Noun: outbreak  'awt,breyk
  1. A sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
    "the outbreak of hostilities";
    - eruption, irruption

Derived forms: outbreaks

Type of: happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent

Encyclopedia: Outbreak

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