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n. the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material

n. (of volcanos) pouring out fumes of lava (or a deposit so formed)

n. the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"

efflorescence, rash, skin rash, skin eruption

n. (symptom)

bang, blast, blowup, clap, loud noise

n. a sudden very loud noise

blast

n. an explosion (as of dynamite)

scene, fit, tantrum

n. a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene"

surge, upsurge, rush, gush, flush, sudden flow

n. a sudden rapid flow (as of water); "he heard the flush of a toilet"; "there was a little gush of blood"; "she attacked him with an outpouring of words"

outbreak

n. a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities"

liberation, release, discharge, firing, dismissal, sack, sacking

n. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

haste, hurry, rush

n. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"

force, strength, forcefulness

n. physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"

bankruptcy

n. inability to discharge all your debts as they come due; "the company had to declare bankruptcy"; "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"

crash, collapse

n. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

explosion, detonation

n. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

pop, popping

n. a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork

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