Synonyms for eruption
ɪˈrʌp ʃənerup·tion

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. eruption

   Synonyms:
   outburst, explosion, discharge, eruptation, exumation

   Antonyms:
   absorption, engulfing, engrossment, swallowing, irruption, inburst, devourment

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1. volcanic eruption, eruptionnoun

   the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material

   Synonyms:
   volcanic eruption, bam, clap, extravasation, bang, blast, eructation, outbreak, irruption

2. eruptionnoun

   symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible

   Synonyms:
   volcanic eruption, bam, clap, extravasation, bang, blast, eructation, outbreak, irruption

3. eruption, eructation, extravasationnoun

   (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)

   Synonyms:
   burping, volcanic eruption, bam, clap, extravasation, bang, blast, belching, eructation, outbreak, burp, belch, irruption

4. outbreak, eruption, irruptionnoun

   a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

   "the outbreak of hostilities"

   Synonyms:
   volcanic eruption, bam, clap, extravasation, bang, blast, eructation, outbreak, irruption

5. bang, clap, eruption, blast, bamnoun

   a sudden very loud noise

   Synonyms:
   flak, hit, belt, gonorrhoea, fringe, smash, blow, knock, bam, volcanic eruption, fire, clap, strike, boot, attack, gonorrhea, smasher, outbreak, thrill, gust, charge, flack, flush, bang, bash, extravasation, rush, eructation, kick, irruption, good time, blast, clack

6. eruptionnoun

   the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum

   Synonyms:
   volcanic eruption, bam, clap, extravasation, bang, blast, eructation, outbreak, irruption

Matched Categories

1. • Action
   • Emergence
   • Noise
   • Symptom
   • Volcano

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1. eruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   explosion, outburst, outbreak

2. eruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   sally, sudden excursion

3. eruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   (Med.) rash, exanthem

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1. eruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   outburst, outbreak, exanthema, rash, efflorescence

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1. List of paraphrases for "eruption":

   rash, outbreak, volcano, blowout, explosion, outburst, volcanic

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1. List of known nicknames for "Eruption":

   Chris Brown, Brown, Chris, DJ Hurliman

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1. Andrew Schurer:

   The eruption injected a huge amount of sulphur dioxide into the stratosphere, which would have quickly spread across the world, oxidising to form sulphate aerosols, these volcanic aerosols reduce net shortwave radiation causing widespread, long lasting surface cooling. They also lead to a reduction in global rainfall, while wettening some dry regions and causing dynamic changes in the large-scale circulation of both ocean and atmosphere.

2. Ignacio Lopez:

   At the moment we don't forecast the ashes will reach Buenos Aires city, depending on whether or not there is a third eruption.

3. Guilherme Gualda:

   As far as we can determine, none of these places currently house the type of melt-rich, giant magma body needed to produce a super-eruption, however, they are places where super-eruptions have happened in the past so are more likely to happen in the future.

4. Setsuya Nakada:

   Even a large eruption on the island won't pose a risk to the Sendai plant.

5. Peter Watson:

   The nature of the burns suffered is complicated by the gases and chemicals in the eruption. This has necessitated more rapid treatment of these burns than is the case for thermal-only burns.