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• n  an unrestrained expression of emotion
• n  a sudden intense happening
  an outburst of heavy rain
• n  a sudden violent disturbance

• Finally, as to the matter which is attracting more attention than the specifics of Obama's speech: Joe Wilson's outburst was totally inappropriate, as he recognized in his prompt .
• Wilson already had used his outburst during Obama's address before Congress earlier this month to raise money for his own campaign.
• The sober-sided City men of the British Bankers Association were treated one night last week to an outburst of joy from the most formidable Tory of them allthe chill Chancellor .

• effusion
• gush
• blowup
• ebullition
• burst
• flare-up
• tumultuous disturbance

News & Articles

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• Carson Daly on Adam Levine's "In That Moment" Outburst and The Voice's "Organic" Success
  Carson Daly represented The Voice last night at the Critics' Choice Television Awards in Beverly Hills, taking home the best competition reality series honor for the cast, crew, and contestants. Backstage, we asked Carson to weigh in on the in-the-moment nature of the show and Adam Levine's recent outburst during an especially bad night for his team. He also told us why he thinks The Voice has ...
  June 11, 2013 - PopSugar
• Watch for the comeback of Gamma Delphinid meteors after 83 years
  The Gamma Delphinid meteor shower hasn't made a splash since 1930 — but astronomers say this just might be another big year for the outburst, due to Earth's changing orbital path.If the outburst comes, it's expected to last for about a half-hour starting at 4:28 a.m. ET Tuesday, according to Peter Jenniskens and Esko Lyytinen, who specialize in comets and meteor tracking. That would be prime ...
  June 11, 2013 - MSNBC
• Observing Alert: Rare Meteor Shower May ‘Outburst’ on June 11
  Back on June 11, 1930 three members of the American Meteor Society (AMS) in Maryland saw a half-hour-long bright outburst of meteors from the little constellation Delphinus the Dolphin. No one had predicted the shower, but it came out of nowhere and hasn’t been seen since. Attempts to catch a repeat performance in subsequent years met with [...]
  June 10, 2013 - Universe Today

Quotes

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• Barack Obama in CNN International
  President Obama called the shootings "tragic" and "a horrific outburst of violence."
• Serena Williams in FanHouse (blog)
  I want to sincerely apologize FIRST to the lineswoman, Kim Clijsters, the USTA and mostly to tennis fans everywhere for my inappropriate outburst,Williams said in a statement. "I'm a woman of great pride, faith and integrity, and I admit...
• George Gillett in UK Express
  I am saddened at this latest outburst from Tom Hicks,said Gillett. "Here we are, a few days away from a vital Champions League semi-final and Tom has once again created turmoil with his public comments."