ebullition

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an unrestrained expression of emotion

Etymology

From Old French ebullition, from Latin ēbullītiō, from ēbulliō (“to boil”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

effusion, gush, outburst, blowup

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