A random or sudden outburst (of activity).
(RQ:Swift Tale of a Tub)
(RQ:Landon Romance)
(RQ:London Call of the Wild)
(RQ:Maxwell Mirror and the Lamp)
(RQ:Nabokov Lolita)
(RQ:Heller Catch-22)
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An explosive event during a volcanic eruption.
A sudden recurrence of a disease, such as a seizure or a coughing fit.