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explosion(noun, act, disorder, discharge, fit)
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burst(noun, attack, discharge, turn, violence)
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outburst(noun, act, attack, disorder, discharge)
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eruption(noun, act, disorder, discharge, fit)
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gust(noun, discharge, blast, surge, burst)
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mutiny(noun, strike, shift, violence, turmoil)
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onset(noun, charge, attack, start, strike)
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plague(noun, increase, disease, wave, rash)
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rash(noun, movement, increase, sign, rush)
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fit(noun, turn, excitement, blast, burst)
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paroxysm(noun, turn, excitement, fit, confusion)
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rebellion(noun, strike, shift, violence, turmoil)
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starting point(expression, cause, beginning, origin, birth)
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storm(noun, attack, excitement, commotion, flash)
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tumult(noun, attack, disorder, strike, confusion)
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disorder(noun, excitement, strike, confusion, shift)
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revolution(noun, change, disorder, confusion, disturbance)
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uprising(noun, sign, strike, rush, swell)
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epidemic(noun, increase, disease, cold, flash)
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insurrection(noun, riot, rash, occurrence, outburst)
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