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   volcano

   /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/

   noun

   • 1. a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapour, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
   • ▪ a state or situation which is liable to erupt into anger or violence: "Clare had been building up a silent volcano of resentment"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Italian, from Latin Volcanus ‘Vulcan’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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