VERB: "to rise suddenly to an excessive or abnormal value" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to rise suddenly to an excessive or abnormal value" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. rise rapidly
2. rise and move, as in waves or billows
(noun)
1. a sudden forceful flow
2. a sudden or abrupt strong increase

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ABNORMAL (adjective)
1. not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
2. departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development
SUDDENLY (adverb)
1. on impulse; without premeditation
2. happening unexpectedly

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