Dictionary Check: irruption

"irruption" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

noun

a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in

Example: "the recent irruption of bad manners"
noun

a sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population

noun

a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

Example: "the outbreak of hostilities"
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