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  • 11break out — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms break out : present tense I/you/we/they break out he/she/it breaks out present participle breaking out past tense broke out past participle broken out 1) if something bad such as a war or disease breaks out …

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  • 12break out — verb 1. start abruptly (Freq. 4) After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc • Syn: ↑erupt • Hypernyms: ↑begin, ↑start • Verb Frames …

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  • 13break out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If something such as war, fighting, or disease breaks out, it begins suddenly. [V P] He was 29 when war broke out... [V P] I was in a nightclub in Brixton and a fight broke out. 2) PHRASAL VERB If a prisoner breaks out of a prison …

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  • 14break out — verb Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to develop or emerge with suddenness or force < fire broke out > < a riot broke out > 2. a. to become covered < break out in a sweat > …

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  • 15Break Out — Infobox Album | Name = Break Out | Type = Album | Artist = Soulive | | Released = September 13, 2005 | Recorded = New York, NY | Genre = Jazz | Length = 52:12 | Label = Concord Records | Producer = Jeff Krasno | Last album = Steady Groovin&#8230; …

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  • 16break out — v. 1) (D; intr.) to break out in (he broke out in a rash) 2) (misc.) (Am. football) the back broke out in/into the open * * * [ breɪk aʊt] (misc.) (Am. football) the back broke out in/into the open (D; intr.) to break outin (he broke out in a&#8230; …

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  • 17break out — I. escape, get away, bust out    He was shot trying to break out of prison trying to escape. II. happen suddenly, erupt    A riot will break out if you don t talk to the strikers …

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  • 18break out — phr verb Break out is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑applause, ↑argument, ↑chaos, ↑clash, ↑commotion, ↑controversy, ↑discussion, ↑epidemic, ↑fight, ↑fighting, ↑fire, ↑ …

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  • 19break out — verb a) To escape, especially forcefully or defiantly. They broke out of prison in the middle of the night. b) to bring out, use, or present Break out the bubbly and celebrate …

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  • 20break out — 1. to begin suddenly and with force. A fight broke out in the dance club. Usage notes: usually used to describe a fight, argument, or war 2. to escape from a place or a situation. Two inmates broke out of prison and are still at large. Usage&#8230; …

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