Outburst

/ˈaʊtˌbɝst/

Synonyms for "outburst" (155 found)

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Closest matches (31)

Noun(15 words)

blowup angeranger fitapoplexy billow binge blast blowups blurting blurts burstburst of emotionbursting bursts conniption

access attack barrage belch blazeblaze of temperblowout blowup blurt burst cascade convulsion cyclone

Adjective(2 words)

acute angerblown fuse

Adverb(1 words)

amok

Strong matches (47)

debouchment deflagration discharge disgorgement dissiliency disturbance ecphonesis effluence efflux effusion ejaculation ejection emission eructation eruption exclamation expletive explosion expulsion extravasation

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fit flareflare upflare-up flashflash fireflood flurry frenzy fulmination furore

Noun(15 words)

detonations ebullition effusion ejaculationsemotional outburstseruption eruptions explosion explosions fits flare flare-up flaring flingfreak out

Adjective(1 words)

excessive anger

Related words (77)

gale gush gusthigh wordshurricane irruption jet outbreak outcry outflowing outpour outpouring paroxysm passion rapids riot roar round rush scene

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seizure spasm spate spew splurge spout spurt squirt storm surge tantrum temper tempest tirade tornado torrent upheaval uproar upsurge volcan volcano whirlwind

Noun(30 words)

gush gusts hystericsill temperirateness irruptionslose controlmeltdown novas oncome outpourings paroxysms petulance plosion rampage rampages rant ranting rants ravings

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sally spates spike surge tantrums thunderstorm tiradestumultuous disturbanceupsurgevolcano eruption

Verb(2 words)

rages unloosing

Adjective(3 words)

sudden exclamationuncontrolled emotionunregulated crying

Related word relations

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4 relation types

More general

12 entries

activity disturbanceemotional expressionexpression happening manifestationnatural eventoccurrence occurrent reflection reflexionsocial reaction

More specific

6 entries

applauseburst of ragelaughter spike surgetemper tantrum

Collocations

6 entries

explosive outburstoutburst of angeroutburst of emotionoutburst of laughterpublic outburstsudden outburst

Inflections

2 entries

outbursting outbursts

Sample sentences

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Ursula's outburst was rather unbusinesslike.

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He always has an emotional outburst when arguing.

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She always has an emotional outburst when arguing.

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The father had an outburst and screamed in the telephone, "come to the house immediately! Immediately! Immediately! Immediately!"

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