outbreak
noun
- a breaking out; sudden occurrence, as of disease or war
- an insurrection or riot
See outbreak in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(outˈbrākˌ)
noun- A sudden increase: an outbreak of influenza.
- A sudden eruption; an outburst: “an outbreak of strikes, violent agitation, and arrests” (Samuel Chew).
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