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break
noun as in fissure, opening
noun as in interruption of activity
noun as in change from friendly to unfriendly relationship
Strong matches
alienation, altercation, breach, clash, disaffection, dispute, divergence, estrangement, misunderstanding, rift, rupture, schism, separation, split
Weak match
noun as in lucky happening
Strongest matches
Weak matches
verb as in destroy; make whole into pieces
Strongest matches
burst, crack, crash, crush, damage, fracture, separate, sever, shatter, smash, snap, split, tear
Strong matches
annihilate, batter, bust, demolish, disintegrate, divide, eradicate, fragment, part, rend, shiver, splinter, torpedo, total, trash
Weak matches
bust up, finish off, make hash of, make mincemeat of, pull to pieces
verb as in violate law
Strong matches
contravene, disobey, disregard, infract, infringe, offend, transgress
Weak match
verb as in weaken, cause instability
verb as in stop an action
verb as in tell news
verb as in better a performance
verb as in emerge, happen
verb as in run away
Example Sentences
Jetten, whose party entered the election with just nine of the Dutch House of Representatives’ 150 seats and is now poised to hold 26, was buoyed during the campaign by lucky breaks and external events.
Qualcomm said Wednesday that it recorded a $5.7 billion charge because it expects to perpetually pay the minimum tax and thus can’t use some deferred tax breaks; the company does expect lower cash tax payments.
In the second half, Garnacho's in-swinging cross was headed in by unlikely scorer Malo Gusto to break the deadlock and ease pressure on a team who had been booed off at half-time.
Now comes the international break, which serves as a chance to take stock and recover some of their injured players before Tottenham visit in the north London derby on Sunday, 23 November.
Winkleman, who put out the flames with another parent, took a short break from Strictly, and later campaigned for tougher fire safety laws on fancy dress costumes.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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