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outburst

 noun
     
out‧burst [countable]
1 something you say suddenly that expresses a strong emotion, especially anger:
He later apologized for his outburst.
emotional/violent/angry outburst
his father's violent outbursts of temper
outburst of
an outburst of anger
2 a sudden short increase in an activity
outburst of
an outburst of creative energy
outbursts of violence
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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