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Common collocations with outburst in American Collocation

outburst noun countable

US /ˈaʊtˌbɜrst/

aggressive or violent

abusive
aggressive
angry
drunken
intemperate
petulant
violent

He had a tendency toward violent outbursts and an admitted drink problem.

very emotional

emotional
hysterical
impassioned
indignant
irrational
uncontrollable

A letter of complaint would surely have been more effective than this hysterical outburst.

occasional/frequent

frequent
occasional
sporadic

Despite recent elections, there are still sporadic outbursts of conflict.

sudden or surprising

explosive
spontaneous
sudden
uncharacteristic
unexpected

He has a hair-trigger temper which often leads to sudden outbursts of violence.

cause
prompt
provoke
trigger

The television drama provoked an outburst from the Unionist leader.

anger or emotion

anger
emotion
grief
indignation
rage
temper
violence
wrath

My family suffered through my drinking and outbursts of temper.

laughter or applause

applause
laughter

There were occasional outbursts of laughter from the audience.