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[ verb ] be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise, as of an emotion or an expression of emotion

Synonyms

explode burst_forth

Examples

"His anger exploded"

Used in print

(Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)

I am usually filled with an uneasiness that through some unwitting slip all hell may break_loose .

(W. E. B. DuBois, Worlds of Color....)

But then , at mention of that name , the Amen_corner broke_loose .

Related terms

change_state explosion

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[ verb ] run away from confinement

Synonyms

escape get_away

Examples

"The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"

Used in print

(Clifford Irving, The Valley....)

A bold line of violet broke_loose from the high ridge of the mountains , followed by feathers of red that swept the last stars from the sky .

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