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spill over

verb
  1. to enter into another zone by way of accident or overcrowding; to overflow
  2. (of an infectious disease) to spread from one species of animal to another and particularly to humans (intransitive)
  3. (of a bad emotion, situation, etc.) to reach a climax (intransitive) · undercurrents of popular discontent spilled over into outright revolt
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