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outbreaks

outbreaks is the plural of outbreak.

outbreaks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of outbreak.

Meaning of outbreak

Noun

outbreak (plural outbreaks)

  1. An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc.
    • Any epidemic outbreak causes understandable panic.
  2. A sudden increase.
    • There has been an outbreak of vandalism at the school.
  3. (figuratively) An outburst or sudden eruption, especially of violence and mischief.
    • There has been an outbreak of broken windows in the street.
    Synonyms:
    outburst, tumult
  4. Synonym of breakout (“escape from prison”).
    Synonyms:
    breakout

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Phrases with outbreaks

Questions about outbreaks

What is outbreaks the plural of?
Outbreaks is the plural of outbreak.

Words near outbreaks in the dictionary

  1. outbreaker
  2. outbreakers
  3. outbreaketh
  4. outbreaking
  5. outbreakings
  6. outbreaks
  7. outbreast
  8. outbreasted
  9. outbreasting
  10. outbreasts
  11. outbreath

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