outburst
noun 1
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling <the judge directed the courtroom spectators to refrain from any outbursts when the verdict was read> Synonyms agony,
blaze,
burst,
ebullition,
eruption,
explosion,
fit,
flare,
flare-up,
flash,
flush,
gale,
gush,
gust,
paroxysm,
spasm,
storm 2
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity <there was a remarkable outburst of work in the office as the visiting VIPs made their tour> Related Words recrudescence,
recurrence,
renewal;
binge,
jag,
spree;
boost,
increase,
pickup,
upswing,
upturn;
epidemic,
eruption,
explosion,
paroxysm;
deluge,
flood,
rush,
spate,
surge,
volley;
commotion,
furor,
uproar 3
the act or an instance of exploding <in the outburst known as a supernova, the star may reach an intrinsic luminosity one billion times that of the sun> 
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