70 entries under wave topic. ×

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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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onset(noun, charge, attack, start, strike)
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plague(noun, increase, disease, rash)
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rash(noun, movement, increase, sign, rush)
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storm(noun, attack, excitement, commotion, flash)
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tumult(noun, attack, disorder, strike, confusion)
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epidemic(noun, increase, disease, cold, flash)
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pestilence(noun, plague, infection, epidemic)
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attack(noun, attack, turn, fit, strike)
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flare-up(noun, excitement, fit, blast, flash)
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fury(noun, attack, excitement, fit, violence)
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upheaval(noun, change, attack, disorder, excitement)
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volley(noun, charge, attack, discharge, strike)
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disease(noun, plague, epidemic)
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rush(noun, movement, charge, attack, start)
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commotion(noun, attack, disorder, excitement, confusion)
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convulsion(noun, attack, disorder, turn, excitement)
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