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1
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
- the judge directed the courtroom spectators to refrain from any outbursts when the verdict was read
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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
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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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- implosion
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The first known use of outburst was in 1657
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