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BURST UPON

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Spring suddenly

Example:

He burst upon our conversation

Synonyms:

burst in on; burst upon

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "burst upon" is one way to...):

break up; cut off; disrupt; interrupt (make a break in)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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