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pestilence(wave, plague, infection, epidemic)
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revolt(strike, violence, revolution, overhaul)
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spasm(attack, turn, fit, mood)
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attack(attack, turn, fit, strike)
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brawl(excitement, confusion, agitation, disturbance)
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flare-up(excitement, fit, blast, flash)
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fury(attack, excitement, fit, violence)
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gush(movement, sign, rush, swell)
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riot(attack, excitement, confusion, agitation)
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commencement(cause, start, beginning, source)
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beginning(cause, start, beginning, source)
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dawn(cause, start, beginning, source)
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discharge(violence, blast, crash, surge)
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disruption(disorder, confusion, disturbance, turmoil)
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ebullition(rash, occurrence, outburst, eruption)
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flash(discharge, glow, rash, occurrence)
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insurgence(revolution, rebellion)
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upheaval(change, attack, disorder, excitement)
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volley(charge, attack, discharge, strike)
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blaze(flash, glow, glare, torrent)
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