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n. effusion, outflow, flow, outburst, flood, deluge, torrent,<br />

spate, emanation, spouting, spurt, gushing, efflux, effluence,<br />

outrush, tide, cascade, cataract, Niagara, Technical<br />

debouchment: We scarcely expected such an outpouring of grief<br />

at her death. This writing appears to reflect the outpourings<br />

of his soul.<br />

output n. 1 production, result, yield, crop, harvest: Nobody was<br />

quite ready for such a massive output. 2 productivity,<br />

achievement, efficiency: Job insecurity has diminished her<br />

output.<br />

--v. 3 put out, produce, generate, create, manufacture, yield,<br />

achieve: Our new laser printer outputs about ten pages a<br />

minute.<br />

outrage n. 1 violence, atrocity, inhumanity, barbarism, enormity, evil,<br />

barbarity, savagery, brutality, malignity, malefaction,<br />

wrongdoing, evil-doing, maltreatment, abuse, cruelty, injury,<br />

harm, damage: Wherever there is war there is misery and<br />

outrage. 2 resentment, affront, bitterness, indignation, hurt,<br />

shock, anger, wrath, ire: The minister felt outrage at being<br />

given a parking ticket. 3 insult, indignity, slight:<br />

Contributors to the charity considered it an outrage that the<br />

fund-raisers should keep so much of the money.<br />

--v. 4 offend, insult, affront, vex, displease, distress,<br />

nettle, chafe, infuriate, anger, enrage, madden, make one's<br />

blood boil, raise (someone's) hackles, rile: He was outraged to<br />

discover that the wretch had proposed to his daughter. 5<br />

violate, desecrate, defile, do violence to, injure, harm, abuse,<br />

damage: Such deeds outrage human feelings. 6 rape, violate,<br />

ravage, ravish, deflower, attack: He seized the unhappy girl<br />

and outraged her.<br />

outrageous<br />

adj. 1 excessive, extravagant, immoderate, exorbitant,<br />

enormous, unreasonable, preposterous, shocking, extreme,<br />

unwarranted, exaggerated, unconscionable, inordinate,<br />

intolerable, disgraceful, shameful, scandalous: The prices at<br />

that restaurant are absolutely outrageous. 2 vicious, cruel,<br />

heinous, atrocious, barbaric, inhuman, abusive, beastly,<br />

horrible, horrid, horrendous, iniquitous, villainous, wicked,

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