Eruption

/ɪˈɹʌpʃən/

Synonyms for "eruption" (116 found)

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Closest matches (24)

access barrage belch blazeblaze of temperblowout blowup brawlbreaking outburst cascade convulsion cyclone debouchmentdiaper rash

Noun(9 words)

bam bang blast blasts breakoutburst of emotionbursting clap detonating

Strong matches (34)

discharge disgorgement dissiliencydrug rashefflorescence ejaculation emission eructation explosion expulsion extravasation fit flareflare upflare-up gale gush gustheat rashhigh words

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hives

Noun(13 words)

ebullitionemotional outburstseructation exanthem exploding explosion explosions extravasation extrusion fits fulmination fulminations gushers

Related words (58)

hurricane irruption jetnettle rashoutbreak outburst outpourpapular rashparoxysm passion pimpleprickly heatrapids rash rupia rush sally scene seizureskin eruption

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spasm spate spew spout spouting spurt squirt storm tantrum tempest tornado torrent ulcer upheaval urticariavaccine rashvolcan volcano whirlwind

Noun(19 words)

irruption irruptions krakatau outbreak outbreaks outburst outbursts outpourings paroxysms plosion rash rashesskin eruptionspates spewing teethingvolcanic eruptionvolcanic eventvolcano eruption

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More general

19 entries

action activeness activitybehavioral eventdischarge egress emergenceemotional expressiongeologic eventhappening issuemedical symptomnatural eventnatural phenomenonnoise occurrence

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More specific

6 entries

anger outburstash eruptioneczema eruptionlaughter outburstlava eruptionmeasles eruption

Collocations

6 entries

eruption columneruption of angereruption of laughtereruption plumeskin eruptionvolcanic eruption

Inflections

1 entries

eruptions

Derivations

4 entries

erupt eruptive eruptively eruptiveness

Sample sentences

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Famine followed upon the eruption of the volcano.

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The volcanic eruption threatened the village.

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I have a skin eruption.

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The 2010 eruption of a volcano in Iceland caused many problems for European travelers.

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