Thesaurus: irruption

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1. n. A bursting in; a sudden, violent rushing into a place; as, irruptions of the sea.
2. n. A sudden and violent inroad, or entrance of invaders; as, the irruptions of the Goths into Italy.
3. n. a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in
4. n. a sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population
5. n. a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
6. 1. A bursting in; a sudden, violent rushing into a place; as, irruptions of the sea. Lest evil tidings, with too rude irruption Hitting thy aged ear, should pierce too deep. Milton. 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.
7. n:100 n. a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in n. a sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population