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Burst

/bɜːst /

To break open or apart suddenly or forcefully.

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The balloon will burst if you blow too much.She burst into tears at the sad movie scene.

Originates from the Old English word berstan, which is related to the Old Norse bresta and the German bersten, all of which mean to break or burst.

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