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Definition outbreak in American English

outbreak noun

[countable] noun
/ˈaʊtˌbreɪk/
1

the sudden start of war, disease, violence, etc.

Example

An outbreak of food poisoning led to the deaths of five people.

Example

the outbreak of war

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Definition outbreak in American English