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breaking off

NOUN
alienation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disaffection estrangement indifference separation
STRONG
breach coolness division divorce remoteness rupture variance withdrawal
WEAK
diverting setting against turning away
Antonyms
STRONG
agreement connection
WEAK
charm endearment friendliness

Example Sentences

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The plate tears apart in stages, with different sections breaking off over time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Suzanne's Law is named after Edinburgh book-keeper Suzanne Pilley, who disappeared in 2010 after breaking off an affair with a work colleague.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

While welcoming the complete departure of the French army at the time, Deby had stressed that Chad was not breaking off its relationship with France altogether.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

High on the Marlborough Downs, Mike Wilkins was testing his winter barley when I met him, breaking off their ears and grinding them in a small machine to see how dry the grain is.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

Tom sprang away, and breaking off a hanging branch smote the side of the willow with it.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien