Master confusing words with ease
Irruption vs. Eruption
Irruption
/ɪˈrʌpʃən/Examples:
The irruption of tourists overwhelmed the small town.Sudden irruption of ideas filled her with energy.Irruption of birds occurred every spring in the valley.
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Eruption
/ɪˈrʌpʃn/Examples:
A volcanic eruption is one of nature's most destructive forces.The sudden eruption of anger startled everyone.Witnesses described the eruption of cheers from the crowd.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Irruption begins with I, which can help you remember that it involves something entering.
- An eruption often involves something breaking out or exploding, think of E for explode.
- An irruption is unexpected, often sudden, into a place or area; irruptions occur inwards.
- Eruptions are usually associated with natural events like volcanoes; they occur outward from a source.
- Both words deal with suddenness, but irruption is more about entry, whereas eruption can be about exit.
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