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  1. Be overfull with something, be unable to contain oneself with an emotion. For example, Jane's award made her parents burst with pride, or Harry is bursting with the news about his promotion. [Early 1600s]



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Macroeconomists are worried that if the gold rally is a sign of a bubble, it could burst — with dangerous ramification for the global economy.

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He then helped set up the second for Villa team-mate Ollie Watkins eight minutes later before Bukayo Saka completed a devastating opening burst with a spectacular third after 20 minutes.

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"Getting to the point where Finley has made all this progress, I could burst with pride," she says.

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The actor said she had chosen motherhood "responsibly and thoughtfully" and "couldn't possibly burst with more joy".

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In them, characters burst with life through his wordplay and fervent philosophical opinions.

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