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erupt - start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously" |
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ignite,
combust,
conflagrate |
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change state,
turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
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blow out melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew"
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catch contract; "did you catch a cold?"
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light up begin to smoke; "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"
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combust,
burn cause to become violent or angry; "Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan"
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erupt - become active and spew forth lava and rocks; "Vesuvius erupts once in a while" |
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belch,
extravasate |
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burst,
explode come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure; "The bubble burst"
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erupt - erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism" |
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irrupt,
flare |
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deepen,
intensify become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"
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erupt - break out; "The tooth erupted and had to be extracted" |
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appear come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"
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dehisce burst or split open; "flowers dehisce when they release pollen"
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erupt become active and spew forth lava and rocks; "Vesuvius erupts once in a while"
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erupt - become raw or open; "He broke out in hives"; "My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries"; "Such boils tend to recrudesce" |
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recrudesce |
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ail,
pain,
trouble be ill or unwell
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erupt - appear on the skin; "A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant" |
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appear come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"
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erupt - start abruptly; "After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc" |
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begin,
start set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"
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