word burst

British

noun

a greater than normal rate of occurrence of a particular word in a given context, esp in weblogs

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word burst

The word burst out of her before she could stop it.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

The word burst out like soda from a bottle that’s been shaken up.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy

The word burst from her lips like an exploding shell.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie

The word burst from Jon's lips before the bowmen could loose.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

The word burst out of me, weighted with bitterness.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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