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[ verb ] be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise, as of an emotion or an expression of emotion
Synonyms 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 |
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[ verb ] run away from confinement
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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