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English to English verb
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start abruptly |  | Example: After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc
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begin suddenly and sometimes violently |  | Example: He broke out shouting
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move away or escape suddenly |  | Example: The horses broke from the stable Three inmates broke jail Nobody can break out--this prison is high security
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take from stowage in preparation for use |  | source: wordnet30
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become raw or open |  | Example: He broke out in hives My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries Such boils tend to recrudesce
source: wordnet30
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