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word burst

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noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The word burst out of me, weighted with bitterness.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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 from her lips nearly of its own accord.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood

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

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