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Word: Irrupt
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 19th century: (earlier (mid 16th century) as irruption) from Latin irrupt- ‘broken into’, from the verb irrumpere, from in- ‘into’ + rumpere ‘break’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈrʌpt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
enter somewhere forcibly or suddenly
Short Definition:enter somewhere forcibly or suddenly
Examples:- absurdities continually irrupt into the narrative
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