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outbreaks

SayOWT-brayks/ˈaʊtbɹeɪks/

2 meanings of outbreaks

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of outbreak. Use this form when you mean more than one outbreak.

    Several measles outbreaks were reported across the region last summer.

    The two recent outbreaks of food poisoning came from the same supplier.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of outbreak. Use it with he, she, it, or one single thing.
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outbreaks is a form of outbreak

outbreak, noun: The sudden start of a disease, rash, or sickness that can spread quickly. Full entry

Forms
outbreakoutbreaks plural
Spelling
outbreak → outbreaks: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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