What does "eruption" mean?

A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.

What is a synonym for "eruption"?

Common synonyms include: outbreak, access, bam, bang, bang, barrage.

//ɪˈɹʌpʃən// noun

noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Noun

1
A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano. countable, uncountable
"a volcanic eruption"
2
the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum wordnet
3
A sudden release of pressure or tension. countable, uncountable
"There was an eruption of joy at the final whistle."
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a sudden very loud noise wordnet
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An utterance, especially a sudden one; an ejaculation. countable, uncountable
"Ultimately, Greenfield may remind us of no one so much as Boston's own, Sylvia Sidney — "herself" in the amusement business! From whom else does one expect so leveling a sequence of eruptions: "i mean yah gotta win a little money/ i mean we're all whores turning a trick"?"

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a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition) wordnet
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An infection of the skin resulting in a rash or blemishing. countable, uncountable
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the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material wordnet
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(of volcanoes) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed) wordnet
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symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible wordnet