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What does erupt mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word erupt? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (intransitive) To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
  2. (intransitive) To burst forth; to break out.
  3. (intransitive, figuratively) To spontaneously release pressure or tension.
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I've never known a holiday to be spoiled, or even darkened, by an argument, by tensions that crackle and erupt in sharp words.
Then suddenly they erupt with snapdragon-like flowers that range in color from white to pink, lavender and purple.
Shield volcanoes tend to erupt non-explosively, mainly pouring out huge volumes of fluid lava.
I saw many feuds erupt in a blaze of automatic fire, peppering the walls with bullets that whined through the air like demonic bees.
With the rise of oil wealth, the gap between rich and poor widened, stoking the social discontent that would erupt in the revolution.
His head was leaning back, and every time he breathed a snore would erupt from his nostrils.

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