Outbreak (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a sudden breaking out or occurrence, especially of something bad or unpleasant; eruption: the outbreak of war.
  2. a sudden and active manifestation: an outbreak of hives.
  3. a sudden increase in the incidence of a disease or medical condition in a particular place or population: a serious outbreak of malaria in northern Uganda;a worldwide polio outbreak in the early 1900s.
  4. an outburst: an outbreak of temper.
  5. an insurrection, revolt, or mutiny.
  6. a public disturbance; riot.
noun
  1. a sudden, violent, or spontaneous occurrence, esp of disease or strife
Outbreak (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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