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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 like soda from a bottle that’s been shaken up.

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

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 her before she could stop it.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

The word burst from Jiller before she could stop it.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

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

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