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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