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irruption
(encz) | irruption,vpád n: Zdeněk Brož |
Irruption
(gcide) | Irruption \Ir*rup"tion\, n. [L. irruptio: cf. F. irruption. See
Irrupted.]
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1. A bursting in; a sudden, violent rushing into a place; as,
irruptions of the sea.
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Lest evil tidings, with too rude irruption
Hitting thy aged ear, should pierce too deep.
--Milton.
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2. A sudden and violent inroad, or entrance of invaders; as,
the irruptions of the Goths into Italy. --Addison.
Syn: Invasion; incursion; inroad. See Invasion.
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irruption
(wn) | irruption
n 1: a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in; "the recent
irruption of bad manners"
2: a sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a
population
3: a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some
undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities" [syn:
outbreak, eruption, irruption] |
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irruption
(encz) | irruption,vpád n: Zdeněk Brož |
irruption
(wn) | irruption
n 1: a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in; "the recent
irruption of bad manners"
2: a sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a
population
3: a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some
undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities" [syn:
outbreak, eruption, irruption] |
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