(~s)
If there is an ~ of something unpleasant, such as violence or a disease, it suddenly starts to happen.
...the ~ of war in the Middle East...
In Peru, a cholera ~ continues to spread.
N-COUNT: usu sing, usu with supp
(~s)
If there is an ~ of something unpleasant, such as violence or a disease, it suddenly starts to happen.
...the ~ of war in the Middle East...
In Peru, a cholera ~ continues to spread.
N-COUNT: usu sing, usu with supp
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012