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gradual
Adjective
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Something that is done in steps or in small degrees, something that happens slowly.
The slope of the hill was very gradual.
burst
Verb
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If something bursts, it breaks open because of pressure from the inside.
I was driving west on the highway, when my front left tire burst.
When the bell rang, the school door burst open and the children came out running.
burst
Noun
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An explosion or blast.
There was a burst of laughter from the audience when the clown slipped on the banana peel.
A burst of brilliant music greeted the newlyweds when they walked into the ball room.