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burst

/bɜːst/

An illustration for burst

verb1 of 2

to break in a sudden and violent way

  • “They were happy at first, but then the bubble burst.”Tatoeba
  • “They blocked the flow of water from the burst pipe.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

noun2 of 2

A sudden, often intense, expression, manifestation or display.

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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