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    break
    /breɪk/

    verb

    • 1. separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain: "the branch broke with a loud snap" Similar shattersmashsmash to smithereenscrackOpposite repairmend
    • 2. interrupt (a sequence, course, or continuous state): "this broke the pattern of generations remaining in the place where they were born" Similar interruptdisturbinterfere with

    noun

    • 1. an interruption of continuity or uniformity: "the magazine has been published without a break since 1950" Similar interruptionintervalgaphiatus
    • 2. a pause in work or during an activity or event: "I need a break from mental activity" Similar restrespiteintervalbreathing space

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