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(verb) extravasate, belch
become active and spew forth lava and rocks
Vesuvius erupts once in a while
(verb) break open, burst out, flare, flare up, irrupt
erupt or intensify suddenly
Unrest erupted in the country; Tempers flared at the meeting; The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
(verb) recrudesce, break out
become raw or open
He broke out in hives; My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries; Such boils tend to recrudesce
(verb) break out
start abruptly
After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc
(verb) come out, break through, push through
break out
The tooth erupted and had to be extracted
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
break into tears; erupt in anger
(verb) conflagrate, take fire, ignite, combust, catch fire
start to burn or burst into flames
Marsh gases ignited suddenly; The oily rags combusted spontaneously