outpouring (ˈaʊtˌpɔːrɪŋ
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Definitions
noun
- a passionate or exaggerated outburst; effusion
- another word for outpour (sense 1) , outpour (sense 2)
outpour
Definitions
noun
- the act of flowing or pouring out
- something that pours out
verb
- to pour or cause to pour out freely or rapidly
Usage examples
I even made theological remarks about the outpouring of grace which can result from a tragedy.
, Absolute Truths (1994)But there was no national outpouring of public grief, and no candlelit vigils.
Spiked (2003)But the mass outpouring of public anger forced many of Tung's staunchest allies to urge him to seek a compromise.
New Zealand Herald (2003)Yesterday's funeral was never going to be a repeat of the outpouring of grief at Princess Diana's premature death.
Sun, News of the World (2002)Royal authority was also undermined by the continuous outpouring of vicious slander, especially against the queen.
, THE LOST KING OF FRANCE: Revolution, Revenge and the Search for Louis XVII (2002)