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break

[breyk] / breɪk /
NOUN
fissure, opening
Synonyms
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crack gap hole
STRONG
breach cleft discontinuity disjunction division fracture gash rent rift rupture schism split tear
Antonyms
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closure
STRONG
connection juncture
WEAK
association attachment binding fastening
NOUN
interruption of activity
Synonyms
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hiatus intermission interval layoff lull pause recess respite rest suspension time off
STRONG
breakoff breather caesura cutoff downtime halt interlude lacuna letup
WEAK
breathing space coffee break time-out
Antonyms
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continuation persistence
WEAK
binding continuity juncture
NOUN
change from friendly to unfriendly relationship
Synonyms
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fight trouble
STRONG
alienation altercation breach clash disaffection dispute divergence estrangement misunderstanding rift rupture schism separation split
WEAK
difference of opinion
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peace
STRONG
agreement concord connection harmony marriage union
WEAK
association attachment binding combination
NOUN
lucky happening
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advantage chance opening opportunity shot
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accident fortune luck occasion
WEAK
favorable circumstances good luck stroke of luck
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misfortune
WEAK
bad luck
VERB
destroy; make whole into pieces
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burst crack crash crush damage fracture separate sever shatter smash snap split tear
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annihilate batter bust demolish disintegrate divide eradicate fragment part rend shiver splinter torpedo total trash
WEAK
bust up finish off make hash of make mincemeat of pull to pieces
Antonyms
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combine fix join mend unite
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connect
WEAK
attach fasten put together secure stabilize strengthen
VERB
violate law
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breach violate
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contravene disobey disregard infract infringe offend transgress
WEAK
renege on
Antonyms
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obey regard
VERB
weaken, cause instability
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bankrupt bust confound confute controvert cow cripple degrade demerit demoralize demote dispirit disprove downgrade enervate enfeeble humiliate impair impoverish incapacitate pauperize rebut reduce refute ruin subdue tame undermine
WEAK
declass disconfirm
Antonyms
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aid assist encourage grow help improve invigorate strengthen support upgrade
WEAK
secure stabilize
VERB
stop an action
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abandon cut give up
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discontinue interrupt pause rest suspend
Antonyms
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continue persist restart
WEAK
cause
VERB
tell news
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announce communicate convey disclose divulge impart inform proclaim reveal tell transmit
WEAK
come out let out make public pass on
Antonyms
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bottle up conceal cover hide keep secret refrain secrete suppress withhold
VERB
better a performance
Synonyms
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surpass
STRONG
beat cap exceed excel outdo outstrip top
WEAK
go beyond
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lose
STRONG
be inferior fail fall behind
VERB
emerge, happen
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emerge happen
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appear befall betide chance develop erupt occur transpire
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burst out come forth come off come to pass
VERB
run away
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escape
STRONG
abscond dash decamp flee fly
WEAK
bust out clear out cut and run get away get out
Antonyms
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face remain stay
WEAK
join wait
VERB
weaken something's effect
Synonyms
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weaken
STRONG
diminish lessen lighten moderate reduce soften
Antonyms
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enlarge expand extend grow increase strengthen

Example Sentences

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Formula 1 is taking a break from racing during April because of the cancellations of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix but there is still plenty to talk about.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Among Chinese automakers, Geely may be the most well positioned to break into the U.S. market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Her casting was a break from “The Bachelorette” tradition in that she had not been a contestant on a previous season of “The Bachelor.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Osteoblasts are responsible for building new bone, while osteoclasts break down old bone.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

I’d been putting this off, but next week was spring break and by April it would be too warm.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows