sudden+burst

  • 71flash — [[t]flæ̱ʃ[/t]] ♦♦♦ flashes, flashing, flashed 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A flash is a sudden burst of light or of something shiny or bright. A sudden flash of lightning lit everything up for a second... The wire snapped at the wall plug with a… …

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  • 72flare — noun 1》 a sudden brief burst of flame or light. 2》 a device producing a very bright flame as a signal or marker. 3》 a sudden burst of intense emotion. 4》 Photography extraneous illumination on film caused by internal reflection in the camera. 5》… …

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  • 73flash — [[t]flæʃ[/t]] n. 1) a brief, sudden burst of bright light 2) a sudden, brief outburst or display, as of joy or wit 3) an instant 4) inf flashlight 1) 5) cvb gaudy or vulgar showiness 6) jou a brief dispatch giving preliminary news of an important …

    From formal English to slang

  • 74flash — [flash] vi. [ME flashen, to splash, sprinkle; of echoic orig.] 1. to send out or reflect a sudden, brief blaze or light, esp. at intervals 2. to sparkle or gleam [eyes flashing with anger] 3. to speak abruptly, esp. in anger: usually with out 4.… …

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  • 75Flaw — (fl[add]), n. [OE. flai, flaw flake; cf. Sw. flaga flaw, crack, breach, flake, D. vlaag gust of wind, Norw. flage, flaag, and E. flag a flat stone.] 1. A crack or breach; a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion; as, a flaw in a knife …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 76Move (Earl Klugh album) — Move Studio album by Earl Klugh Released 1994 (1994 …

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  • 77Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street — For other uses, see Sweeney Todd (disambiguation). Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Artwork from the original Broadway production Music Stephen Sondh …

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  • 78TV and FM DX — TV DX and FM DX is the active search for distant radio or television stations received during unusual atmospheric conditions. The term DX is an old telegraphic term meaning long distance. VHF/UHF television and radio signals are normally limited… …

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  • 79flur|ry — «FLUR ee», noun, plural ries, verb, ried, ry|ing. –n. 1. a sudden gust: »A flurry of wind upset the small sailboat. 2. a light fall of rain or snow: »flurries of snow. 3. Figurative. a) a sudden burst or round of activity: » …

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  • 80flare — fler /fleÉ™ n. wavering flame or light; sudden burst of light; outburst of anger or emotion; bright signal light; outwardly spreading curve v. burn unsteadily; suddenly burst into flame, ignite; suddenly burst into anger; signal using a bright… …

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