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| brush fire |
a sudden outbreak of some threatening activity, as in a military situation, that is likely to spread if it is not controlled. [1/2 definitions] |
| burst |
a sudden motion, occurrence, or expression; outbreak; rush. [1/8 definitions] |
| epidemic |
an outbreak, usu. of disease, that spreads rapidly, afflicting many individuals. [1/4 definitions] |
| fit2 |
a sudden, severe attack, outbreak, or convulsion related to a disease. [1/2 definitions] |
| flare-up |
a sudden outbreak or intensification of something, such as a disease. [1/3 definitions] |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. [1/3 definitions] |
| pyemia |
a form of blood poisoning characterized by the presence of pus-producing bacteria in the bloodstream that causes an outbreak of abscesses in various parts of the body. |
| rash2 |
a sudden outbreak of many similar occurrences in a short period; flurry. [1/2 definitions] |
| riot |
a violent or unrestrained outbreak of emotion. [1/7 definitions] |
| Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
an atypical pneumonia that has a mortality rate of approximately 10 percent, often referred to by its acronym "SARS." A major outbreak occurred in 2003. |
| sunburst |
a sudden outbreak of sunlight, as through parting clouds. [1/2 definitions] |
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