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eruption

noun as in ejection

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Pompeii, the Roman city buried in an eruption from nearby Mount Vesuvius in AD79, is one of the best-preserved Roman sites anywhere in the world.

From BBC

The city was devastated by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which preserved swathes of it almost intact under a layer of ash for over 1,000 years.

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According to local officials, the eruption has affected seven villages.

From BBC

In mitigation, Nigel Edwards KC said MacPhail's premeditation was "limited" and there was a "spontaneous eruption" of violence in a "fast-moving" situation.

From BBC

People crave a godlike father figure, Freud explained, especially when they feel threatened with the eruption of two dangers: “the crushingly superior force of nature … and the shortcomings of society which have made themselves painfully felt.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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