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break

[breyk] / breɪk /










VERB
better a performance
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG




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Raducanu maintained that excellent level to begin the second set with a break of serve - although she would not have it entirely her own way.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

As these gases react with other atmospheric compounds, they eventually break down and form TFA.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Still, others say home-buying activity needs to increase more to break the market out of its slumber.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He wants your heart to break — and here, it might.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

She needed a break from staring at the computer screen longing for a lost Post-it.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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