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burst forth

/bərst fɔrθ/
/bəst fɔθ/
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Other forms: bursting forth; bursts forth; bursted forth

Definitions of burst forth
  1. verb
    be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
    synonyms: break loose, explode
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    type of:
    change state, turn
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
  2. verb
    jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone)
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    type of:
    appear
    come into sight or view
  3. verb
    come into or as if into flower
    synonyms: effloresce
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    type of:
    bloom, blossom, flower
    produce or yield flowers
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