A chain of events led to the outbreak of the war.
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Outbreak
/ˈaʊtbɹeɪk/
Synonyms for "outbreak" (123 found)
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Closest matches (25)
aalphaattackbeginningbelchblast offblast-offblazeburstcascadecivil disordercommencementconvulsioncreationcutting edgecyclonedawndebouchmentdissiliencyedge
Strong matches (37)
Noun(10 words)
Adjective(1 words)
epidemiologic event
eructationeruptionestablishmentexplosionfitflare upflare-upflashflying startfoundationfresh startgalegeneral uprisinggushgusthurricaneinstitutioninsurgenceinsurgencyinsurrection
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6 entriescivil unrest outbreakfire outbreakfoodborne outbreakmeasles outbreaknorovirus outbreakriot outbreak
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6 entriesfoodborne outbreakglobal outbreakmeasles outbreakoutbreak investigationoutbreak managementoutbreak size
Inflections
1 entriesSample sentences
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There is no need to be unnecessarily anxious about the outbreak.
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The new agreement included a provision that dealt with the ramifications of the outbreak of a war.
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There is no reason to be unnecessarily worried about the outbreak.
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