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beginning(noun, cause, start, beginning, source)
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dawn(noun, cause, start, beginning, source)
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discharge(noun, violence, blast, crash, surge)
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disruption(noun, disorder, confusion, disturbance, turmoil)
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ebullition(noun, rash, occurrence, outburst, eruption)
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flash(noun, discharge, glow, rash, occurrence)
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insurgence(noun, revolution, rebellion)
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insurgency(strike, violence, revolt, overhaul, upheaval)
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upheaval(noun, change, attack, disorder, excitement)
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volley(noun, charge, attack, discharge, strike)
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blaze(noun, flash, glow, glare, torrent)
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disease(noun, wave, plague, epidemic)
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gale(noun, storm, wind, windstorm)
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offense(noun, attack, start, strike, violence)
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outpouring(noun, surge, flood, rash, occurrence)
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rush(noun, movement, charge, attack, start)
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spate(noun, turn, mood, burst, flood)
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spurt(noun, burst, flood, rash, occurrence)
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access(noun, start, turn, blast, beginning)
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aggression(noun, charge, attack, start, strike)
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