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noun explosion of a volcano ADJ. big, great, major, violent It was the biggest eruption of Vesuvius for some years. | minor | volcanic VERB + ERUPTION predict ERUPTION + VERB happen, occur, take place PREP. in an/the ~ The temple was destroyed in the violent eruption of 1470 BC. sudden start of sth loud/violent ADJ. sudden a sudden eruption of fighting PREP. ~ of
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