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outbreak

noun

a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

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Word length
8
Starts with
O
Ends with
K
Contains
UT
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈaʊtbɹeɪk

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

    “the outbreak of hostilities”

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Example Sentences

the outbreak of hostilities

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