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outbreak: Meaning and Definition of
out•break
Pronunciation: (out'brāk"), [key]
— n.
- a sudden breaking out or occurrence; eruption: the outbreak of war.
- a sudden and active manifestation: an outbreak of hives.
- an outburst: an outbreak of temper.
- an insurrection, revolt, or mutiny.
- a public disturbance; riot.
See also:
- outbreak (Thesaurus)
