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   outbreak

   /ˈaʊtbreɪk/

   noun

   • 1. a sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease: "the outbreak of World War II" Similar eruptionflare-upupsurgeoutburstepidemicbreakoutsudden appearancerashwavespatefloodexplosionburstblazeflurryrare:recrudescenceebullitionboutadestartbeginningonsetbreaking outopeningoutsetday oneinceptiondawngenesisformal:commencement

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOUTBREAK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OUTBREAK definition: 1. a time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease or something else dangerous or…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › outbreakOutbreak Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   outbreak: [noun] a sudden or violent increase in activity or currency. a sudden rise in the incidence of a disease. a sudden increase in numbers of a harmful organism and especially an insect within a particular area.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Disease_outbreakDisease outbreak - Wikipedia

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   Disease outbreak. In epidemiology, an outbreak is a sudden increase in occurrences of a disease when cases are in excess of normal expectancy for the location or season. It may affect a small and localized group or impact upon thousands of people across an entire continent. The number of cases varies according to the disease-causing agent, and ...

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › outbreakOUTBREAK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Outbreak definition: a sudden breaking out or occurrence, especially of something bad or unpleasant; eruption. See examples of OUTBREAK used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOUTBREAK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   OUTBREAK meaning: 1. a time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease or something else dangerous or…. Learn more.