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"fuser"

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Definition: to gush, spurt, burst forth

L'eau fusait du tuyau éclaté - Water gushed out of the burst pipe.

Les cris fusaient de toutes parts quand le feu a commencé - Screams burst forth from all over when the fire started.

Homophone: une fusée - rocket

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Pronunciation: [fu zay]Audio Link

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