burst vs mushroom

burst

noun
  • A sudden, often intense, expression, manifestation or display. 

  • An act or instance of bursting. 

  • A series of shots fired from an automatic firearm. 

  • The explosion of a bomb or missile. 

verb
  • To cause to break from internal pressure. 

  • To break from internal pressure. 

  • To separate (printer paper) at perforation lines. 

  • To produce as an effect of bursting. 

  • To erupt; to change state suddenly as if bursting. 

  • To interrupt suddenly in a violent or explosive manner; to shatter. 

  • To enter or exit hurriedly and unexpectedly. 

mushroom

noun
  • Something that grows very quickly or seems to appear suddenly. 

  • A fungus producing such fruiting bodies. 

  • A concrete column with a thickened portion at the top, used to support a slab. 

  • Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood). 

  • Champignon or Agaricus bisporus, the mushroom species most commonly used in cooking. 

  • Any of the mushroom-shaped pegs in bar billiards. 

verb
  • To form the shape of a mushroom when striking a soft target. 

  • To form the shape of a mushroom. 

  • To grow quickly to a large size. 

  • To gather mushrooms. 

adj
  • Having characteristics like those of a mushroom, for example in shape or appearance, speed of growth, or texture. 

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