what does irrupt mean?
IRRUPT as VERB
- Meaning
- increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
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- The population of India is exploding
- The island’’s rodent population irrupted
Hypernyms(s) irrupt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- erupt or intensify suddenly
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- Unrest erupted in the country
- Tempers flared at the meeting
- The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
Hypernyms(s) irrupt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- They intruded on our dinner party
- She irrupted into our sitting room
Hypernyms(s) irrupt is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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