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  • verb intransitive To escape, especially forcefully or defiantly.
  • verb transitive (idiomatic) to bring out, use, or present
  • verb transitive to separate from a bundle
  • verb intransitive To begin suddenly; to emerge in a certain condition.
  • verb intransitive To suddenly get pimples, especially on one's face.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb start abruptly
  • verb move away or escape suddenly
  • verb become raw or open
  • verb take from stowage in preparation for use
  • verb begin suddenly and sometimes violently

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