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Erupt (verb)
To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
“The volcano erupted, spewing lava across a wide area.”
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Erupt (verb)
To burst forth; to break out.
“The third molar tooth erupts late in most people, and sometimes does not appear at all.”
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Erupt (verb)
To spontaneously release pressure or tension.
“The crowd erupted in anger.”
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Irrupt (verb)
To break into.
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Irrupt (verb)
To enter forcibly or uninvited.
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Irrupt (verb)
To rapidly increase or intensify.
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Erupt (verb)
(of a volcano) become active and eject lava, ash, and gases
“Mount Pinatubo began erupting in June”
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Erupt (verb)
be ejected from an active volcano
“hot lava erupted from the crust”
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Erupt (verb)
(of an object) explode with fire and noise
“smoke bombs erupted everywhere”
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Erupt (verb)
break out suddenly and dramatically
“noise erupted from the drawing room”
“fierce fighting erupted between the army and guerrillas”
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Erupt (verb)
give vent to anger, amusement, etc. in a sudden and noisy way
“the soldiers erupted in fits of laughter”
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Erupt (verb)
(of a spot, rash, or other mark) suddenly appear on the skin
“a boil had erupted on her temple”
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Erupt (verb)
(of the skin) suddenly develop a spot, rash, or mark
“his skin erupts with hives”
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Erupt (verb)
(of a tooth) break through the gums during normal development
“the lower incisors had erupted”
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Irrupt (verb)
enter somewhere forcibly or suddenly
“absurdities continually irrupt into the narrative”
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Irrupt (verb)
(of a bird or other animal) migrate into an area in abnormally large numbers.