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erupt
/ɪˈɹʌpt/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- verb
start abruptly
After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc
- verb
erupt or intensify suddenly
Unrest erupted in the country
- verb
start to burn or burst into flames
Marsh gases ignited suddenly
- verb
break out
The tooth erupted and had to be extracted
- verb
become active and spew forth lava and rocks
Vesuvius erupts once in a while