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n. A shape or design with emanating rays that resembles the flash of light produced by an exploding star.

n. A violent explosion, or the pattern (likened to the shape of a star) supposed to be made by such an explosion.

n. A symbol similar to an asterisk, but with additional rays: ✺.

n. A region of space with an unusually high rate of star formation.

n. A period in time during which a region of space experiences an unusually high rate of star formation.

v. To experience an unusually high rate of star formation.

"These so-called starburst galaxies have long been a puzzle to astronomers, but a new paper published in"

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petechial    pin-point    intraabdominal    star-shaped    sunburst