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English verb: burst out | |||
| 1. | burst out (communication) give sudden release to an expression | ||
| Samples | We burst out laughing. 'I hate you,' she burst out. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s VERB-ing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | evince, express, show | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | rip out | ||
| 2. | burst out (change) appear suddenly | ||
| Samples | Spring popped up everywhere in the valley. | ||
| Synonyms | pop out | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appear | ||
| 3. | burst out (change) erupt or intensify suddenly | ||
| Samples | Unrest erupted in the country. Tempers flared at the meeting. The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism. | ||
| Synonyms | break open, erupt, flare, flare up, irrupt | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deepen, intensify | ||
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