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| Main Entry: |
burst
 [burst] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | blow-up, blast |
| Synonyms: | access, bang, barrage, blowout, bombardment, breach, break, cannonade, crack, discharge, eruption, explosion, fit, flare, fusillade, gush, gust, outbreak, outpouring, round, rupture, rush, sally, salvo, shower, spate, split, spurt, storm, surge, torrent, volley |
| Main Entry: | bang |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | explosive noise |
| Synonyms: | blast, boom, burst, clang, clap, clash, crack, detonation, discharge, howl, peal, pop, report, roar, roll, rumble, salvo, shot, slam, smash, sound, thud, thump, thunder, wham |
| Antonyms: | whimper |
| Main Entry: | bang |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hit or knock loudly |
| Synonyms: | boom, burst, clang, clatter, crash, detonate, drum, echo, explode, make noise, peal, rattle, resound, sound, thump, thunder |
| Antonyms: | tap |
Example Sentences
- To make it travel more efficiently, researchers blasted a short burst of sound at an electron trapped in an energy well.
- Our embroidered tunic brings a burst of colorful flowers to your spring wardrobe.
- When some guy with a monocle burst through the back door.
| Main Entry: | barrage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | profusion of something |
| Synonyms: | assault, attack, blast, bombardment, burst, deluge, hail, mass, onslaught, plethora, rain, shower, storm, stream, surge, torrent |
| Main Entry: | blast |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | loud sound; make loud sound |
| Synonyms: | bang, blare, blow, burst, clang, clap, crack, din, honk, peal, roar, scream, slam, smash, toot, trumpet, wail, wham |
| Main Entry: | blast |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | explosion |
| Synonyms: | bang, blow-up, burst, crash, detonation, discharge, dynamite, eruption, outbreak, outburst, salvo, volley |
| Main Entry: | blast |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | explode |
| Synonyms: | annihilate, blight, blow up, bomb, break up, burst, damage, dash, demolish, destroy, detonate, dynamite, injure, kill, ruin, shatter, shrivel, spoil, stunt, torpedo, wither, wreck |
| Main Entry: | blaze |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | flash of light |
| Synonyms: | beam, brilliance, burst, flare, glare, gleam, glitter, glow, radiance |
| Main Entry: | blaze |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | torrent |
| Synonyms: | blast, burst, eruption, flare-up, flash, fury, outbreak, outburst, rush, storm |
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