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outburst

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out·burst  (outbûrst)
n.
A sudden, violent display, as of activity or emotion: an outburst of indignation.

outburst [ˈaʊtˌbɜːst]
n
1. a sudden and violent expression of emotion
2. an explosion or eruption

Outburst an outbreak; explosion; volcanic eruption. See also outgush.
Examples: outburst of emotion; of rage; of muscular vigour, 1855; of weeping.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.outburst - an unrestrained expression of emotion
expression, reflexion, reflection, manifestation - expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"
acting out - a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult
cry - a fit of weeping; "had a good cry"
explosion - a sudden outburst; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage"
flare - a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage"
2.outburst - a sudden intense happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"
happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
salvo - an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs
rush - a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush"
3.outburstoutburst - a sudden violent disturbance        
disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion

outburst
Translations
outburst [ˈaʊtbɜːst] N (gen) → estallido m, explosión f; [of anger] → arrebato m, arranque m; [of applause] → salva f
forgive my outburst last weekperdona que perdiera los estribos la semana pasada

outburst [ˈaʊtbɜːrst] n
(= emotional words) → éclat m
I apologize for my outburst just now → Je m'excuse de m'être emporté à l'instant.
an emotional outburst → une intervention passionnée
[violence, anger, rage] → explosion f, accès m
[cheers] → tonnerre m

outburst
n (of joy, anger)Ausbruch m; outburst of temper or angerWutanfall m; outburst of feelingGefühlsausbruch m; and to what do we owe that little outburst?und warum dieser kleine Gefühlsausbruch, wenn ich mal fragen darf?

outburst [ˈaʊtˌbɜːst] n (of anger) → scoppio; (of applause) → scroscio
outburst [ˈaʊtˌbɜːst] n (of anger) → scoppio; (of applause) → scroscio

outburst
n outburst [ˈautbəːst]
an explosion, especially of angry feelings a sudden outburst (of rage). uitbarsting, losbarsting إنْفِجار، نَوْبَة غَضَب експлозия výbuch udbrud; -udbrud der Ausbruch ξέσπασμα, έκρηξη (μτφ.) explosión purse طغیان räjähdys explosion הִתפָּרצוּת विस्फोट eksplozija, udar kirobbanás ledakan það að brjótast út; kast esplosione ほとばしり 돌발, 분출, 폭발 protrūkis, prasiveržimas izvirdums tiba-tiba naik radang uitbarsting (vredes)utbrudd wybuch explosão izbucnire взрыв, вспышка výbuch izbruh izliv utbrott การปะทุ patlama, parlama 爆發,噴出 вибух, спалах دھماکہ، ہيجان bùng ra


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In the first moment of Pierre's outburst Anna Pavlovna, despite her social experience, was horror-struck.
Even the magnificent outburst at the beginning of this book, in which the unhappy woman compares her heart to a dying moon, is prefaced by vague complaint:
A fitting end, this, to a life of usefulness and crime - in a last outburst of an evil passion supremely satisfied on some wild night, perhaps, to the applauding clamour of wind and wave.
 
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