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irruption ~ eruption:
[the letters 'i' in 'irruption' and the letter 'e' in 'eruption' rhyme with the letter 'i' in "ink"]
“Irruption” is ‘the act of rushing in violently or forcibly; a sudden forcible entry; (outbreak)’,
- an irruption of protesters in a conference hall
e.g.
The meeting broke up in bitterness when the irruption of some hooligans into the meeting hall disturbed the peaceful atmosphere there.
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“Eruption” is ‘(of a mountain — volcano) the act of bursting and pouring out fire, ash, molten lava; the sudden outbreak of war or serous disease’,
- an eruption of a volcano
e.g.
The eruptions of lava and ashes from the volcano rose up to the clouds.
- recent eruptions of swine flu (medical corps doing their best to control them)
The medical corps tried their best to control the eruptions of plague in the city.
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