outpouring
noun
out·pour·ing
ˈau̇t-ˌpȯr-iŋ 
1
: the act of pouring out
an outpouring of emotion
2
: something that pours out or is poured out : outflow
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an outpouring of affection and support for the high school athlete in need of an organ transplant
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
This leads to a huge amount of enthusiasm and outpourings of love:
The second side of this two-pronged online reaction is pure disbelief at the strangeness of the sight.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Following the shock death of Payne at age 31 in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, there was an outpouring of grief across the music industry and beyond.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2024
Hundreds of fans held a vigil outside the hotel where Payne died, lighting candles and leaving flowers, and a similar outpouring of grief happened online.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
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outpouring
noun
out·pour·ing
-ˌpōr-iŋ
-ˌpȯr-
1
: the act of pouring out
2
a
: something that pours out or is poured out
b
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