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break out
(br/eI/k_/AU/t )

verb (v)

  • start abruptly(verb.change)
    Synonym:
    erupt
    source: wordnet30
  • begin suddenly and sometimes violently(verb.change)
    source: wordnet30
  • move away or escape suddenly(verb.motion)
    Example:
    Nobody can break out--this prison is high security.
    Synonym:
    break, break away
    source: wordnet30
  • take from stowage in preparation for use(verb.contact)
    source: wordnet30
  • become raw or open(verb.change)
    Synonym:
    erupt, recrudesce
    source: wordnet30

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