brief spurt
Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words
A short burst of activity.
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- After a brief spurt of energy, he tired quickly.
- The company saw a brief spurt in sales during the holiday season.
- She managed a brief spurt of speed to catch the bus.
- His enthusiasm was just a brief spurt, fading within minutes.
- There was a brief spurt of rain before the sun came out again.
- The project experienced a brief spurt of productivity, then stalled.
- Despite a brief spurt of optimism, the negotiations failed.
- He worked in brief spurts, unable to maintain focus for long.
- The stock market showed a brief spurt of recovery, but it was short-lived.
- A brief spurt of laughter broke the silence in the room.