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eruption

/ɪˈɹʌpʃən/

Meanings
noun
A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.

Examples :

"The volcano's eruption sent ash raining down on the nearby town. "
geology disaster nature event toefl

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resulting verb

/ɹɪˈzʌltɪŋ/

To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.

"The lack of sleep resulted in a poor performance on the math test. "

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volcano noun

/vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ /vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ/

A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.

"The school trip to the volcano national park was exciting. "

Illustration allergic

allergic noun

[ə.ˈlɜː.dʒɪk] [ə.ˈlɝ.dʒɪk]

A person with a tendency to having allergies; a person with multiple or severe allergies.

"My younger brother is an allergic; he has severe allergies to peanuts and pollen. "

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violent noun

/ˈvaɪ(ə)lənt/

An assailant.

"The violent assaulted the student in the school hallway. "

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ejection noun

/iˈdʒɛkʃən/

The act of ejecting.

"The ejection of the student from the classroom was swift and decisive. "

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blemishing verb

/ˈblemɪʃɪŋ/ /ˈblemɪʃɪn/

To spoil the appearance of.

"The spilled coffee was blemishing the otherwise clean report. "

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reaction noun

/ɹiˈækʃən/

An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.

"The announcement of the verdict brought a violent reaction."

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pressure noun

[ˈpɹɛʃ.ə(ɹ)] [ˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ]

A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."

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spurting verb

/ˈspɜːrtɪŋ/ /ˈspɜːrɪŋ/

To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.

"The leaky faucet was spurting water all over the kitchen floor. "

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raining verb

/ˈɹeɪnɪŋ/

To have rain fall from the sky.

"It will rain today."

Illustration infection

infection noun

/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

The act or process of infecting.

"The infection spread quickly through the classroom after one student got sick. "

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release noun

/ɹɪˈliːs/ /ɹiːˈliːs/

The event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g. hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms).

"The release of the trapped students from the burning building was a joyous occasion. "