ebullition
noun
eb·ul·li·tion
ˌe-bə-ˈli-shən 
1
: a sudden violent outburst or display
2
: the act, process, or state of boiling or bubbling up
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Examples of ebullition in a Sentence
the earsplitting ebullition of the fans following the from-the-jaws-of-defeat victory
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The labor unrest has been fueled by the confluence of the pandemic and an ebullition of streaming platforms thirsting for hot new shows and films.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2021
The bossa nova era was one of two great, creative ebullitions in 20th-century Brazil.
—The Economist, 11 July 2019
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2021
The bossa nova era was one of two great, creative ebullitions in 20th-century Brazil.
—The Economist, 11 July 2019
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“Ebullition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ebullition. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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