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outbreak

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of outbreak

1 a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity

  • there was an immediate outbreak of paper shuffling and a pretense of work when the supervisor passed through the room
Synonyms of outbreak

burst, flare, flare-up, flash, flicker, flurry, flutter, outburst, spurt
Words Related to outbreak

recrudescence, recurrence, renewal

binge, jag, spree

boost, increase, pickup, upswing, upturn

epidemic, eruption, explosion, paroxysm

deluge, flood, rush, spate, surge, volley

commotion, furor, uproar
Near Antonyms of outbreak

calm, doldrums, slump

2 open fighting against authority (as oneʼs own government)

  • the government quelled the outbreak with ruthless efficiency
Synonyms of outbreak

insurgence, insurgency, insurrection, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, revolution, rising, uprising
Words Related to outbreak

coup, coup dʼétat (or coup dʼetat), overthrow

misprision, sedition, treachery, treason

sabotage, subversion
Near Antonyms of outbreak

counterinsurgency, counterrevolution

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