Outbreak

Definitions

1. An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc.
2. A sudden increase.
3. An outburst or sudden eruption, especially of violence and mischief.
   figuratively
4. Synonym of breakout (“escape from prison”).

Equivalents

Examples

“Any epidemic outbreak causes understandable panic.”

“There has been an outbreak of vandalism at the school.”

“One such investigation described how kindness can be contagious. It was sparked by reports of an outbreak of kindness on a cold December morning in 2012.”

“There has been an outbreak of broken windows in the street.”

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