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word burst
noun
- a greater than normal rate of occurrence of a particular word in a given context, esp in weblogs
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This word burst like a bombshell amid these lion-hearted men.
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He might have heard calumny uttered against one under his tender care by the way that single word burst from him.
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The word burst forth everywhere, and it was followed by laughter and inarticulate expressions of triumph and mocking.
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The word burst from her almost in a scream, and the white enamel on her face cracked in all directions.
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In spite of Trakor's warning, the word burst from her throat in a single loud exhalation.
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