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Quote:Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.[Adlai Stevenson]

Quote:Our industries have expanded to such a point that they will burst their jackets if they cannot find a free outlet to the markets of the world. Our domestic markets no longer suffice. We need foreign markets.[Woodrow Wilson]



Definitions of: burst

Definition: To fly apart or in pieces; of break open; to yield to force or pressure, especially to a sudden and violent exertion of force, or to pressure from within; to explode; as, the boiler had burst; the buds will burst in spring.

Definition: To exert force or pressure by which something is made suddenly to give way; to break through obstacles or limitations; hence, to appear suddenly and unexpectedly or unaccountably, or to depart in such manner; -- usually with some qualifying adverb or preposition, as forth, out, away, into, upon, through, etc.

Definition: A sudden breaking forth; a violent rending; an explosion; as, a burst of thunder; a burst of applause; a burst of passion; a burst of inspiration.

Definition: Any brief, violent exertion or effort; a spurt; as, a burst of speed.

Definition: A sudden opening, as of landscape; a stretch; an expanse.

Definition: A rupture or hernia; a breach.

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