outbreak

🇺🇸 /ˈaʊtbreɪk/ 🇬🇧 /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
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noun
C1

A sudden start of something bad, like a disease or violence.

The outbreak of the disease spread quickly through the city.

translation

n. A sudden start of something bad, like a disease or violence.

Word Forms

Plural outbreaks