Spurt

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1. Verb

To gush or issue suddenly or violently out in a stream, as liquor from a cask; to rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet; to spirt.

2. Verb

To throw out, as a liquid, in a stream or jet; to drive or force out with violence, as a liquid from a pipe or small orifice; as, to spurt water from the mouth.

3. Noun

A sudden and energetic effort, as in an emergency; an increased exertion for a brief space.

4. Verb

To make a sudden and violent exertion, as in an emergency.
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