Pelin
Can I use these interchangeably?
since the outbreak of the economic crisis
since the economic crisis erupted
Sep 7, 2018 1:33 PM
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The word "eruption" is associated with something violent.
The word "outbreak" is associated with something sudden but not necessarily violent.
September 7, 2018
I agree with the above.
Outbreak is another word for start.
Eruption reminds of explosion, specifically a volcanic eruption
September 7, 2018
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