short burst
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a brief, intense period of activity or emotion
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- He gets a lot done by working in short bursts.
- After a nap, I usually have a short burst of energy.
- He experienced a short burst of anger but quickly calmed down.
- The radio emitted a short burst of static before the signal cleared.
- Creativity often comes in short, intense bursts.
- The sprinter trained with short bursts of speed to improve his acceleration.
- A short burst of light from the camera flash startled the cat.
- The satellite sends data to Earth in short bursts.
- We will finish the project by tackling it in a series of short bursts of focused work.
- The engine gave a short burst of power and then went silent.