erumpent

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ɪˈɹʌmpənt/

Adjective

erumpent

1. That emerges, or bursts through; breaking forth.
   • 1989, Nick Cave, And the Ass Saw the Angel:

     The sun spun aloft, an erumpent orb of balling glory thrilling the blue sky with its brilliance.

   • 1996, David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest, Abacus 2013, p. 155:

     He's never looked better on court or on monthly O.N.A.N.T.A. paper. He is erumpent.

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