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noun - (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

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faulting geological fault fracture fault shift

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geology fault line crack scissure cleft crevice fissure inclined fault strike-slip fault

noun - (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving

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score lawn tennis tennis

noun - a cessation of continuity or regularity

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discontinuance discontinuation discontinuity disruption interruption pause suspension

noun - a favorable or advantageous combination of circumstances

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chance occasion opening opportunity shot

noun - a pause from doing something (as work)

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time out respite recess

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pause spring break

noun - a pause or interval, as from work or duty

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intermission recess respite rest time-out breather

noun - a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

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falling out severance rupture breach rift

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schism breakup separation detachment

noun - a sudden dash

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sprint dash fast break

noun - a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

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pause suspension intermission interruption

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interval time interval lapse blackout caesura dead air delay postponement time lag wait hold halftime rest period rest respite relief time-out letup lull

noun - a usually narrow partial opening caused by splitting and rupture

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chink cleavage cleft crack crevice fissure rift split

noun - an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)

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alteration change modification

noun - an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

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disruption interruption gap

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cut-in insert delay holdup interposition interjection interpellation interpolation abruption breaking off barracking heckling

noun - an escape from jail

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breakout gaolbreak jailbreak prisonbreak prison-breaking

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noun - an interruption in friendly relations

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alienation breach disaffection estrangement fissure rent rift rupture schism split

noun - an interval during which continuity is suspended

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gap hiatus interim lacuna void

noun - an opening, especially in a solid structure

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breach gap hole perforation rupture

noun - an unexpected piece of good luck

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happy chance good luck

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chance event fortuity accident stroke

noun - any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare

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noun - breach

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breach split dispute separation rift rupture alienation severance disaffection schism estrangement disunion

noun - breaking of hard tissue such as bone

noun - fracture

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fracture opening tear hole split crack gap rent breach rift rupture gash cleft fissure

noun - gap

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gap opening space hole divide crack breach rift cleft chink crevice cranny discontinuity interstice

noun - holiday

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holiday leave vacation time off recess awayday

noun - interval

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interval pause recess interlude intermission entr'acte

noun - let-up

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let-up halt pause suspension lessening recess interruption respite lull cessation remission breathing space slackening hiatus

noun - some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

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happening natural event occurrence occurrent dislocation disruption punctuation abatement hiatus reprieve respite suspension eclipse occultation

noun - stroke of luck

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stroke of luck chance opportunity advantage fortune opening

noun - the act of breaking something

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breaking breakage

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change of integrity rupture shattering smashing cracking fracture crack chipping splintering chip

noun - the act or an instance of escaping, as from confinement or difficulty

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breakout decampment escape escapement flight getaway lam

noun - the occurrence of breaking

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breakup separation detachment snap

noun - the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool

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billiards pocket billiards pool stroke shot

phrase - break away

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get away escape flee run away break free break loose make your escape

phrase - break down: be overcome

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be overcome lose control crack up lose it go to pieces

phrase - break down: fail

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fail collapse fall through be unsuccessful come unstuck run aground come to grief come a cropper turn out badly

phrase - break down: stop working

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stop working stop give out pack up have had it seize up cease to function conk out go on the blink go kaput go phut die cark it

phrase - break down: to become or cause to become rotten or unsound

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decay decompose deteriorate disintegrate molder putrefy rot spoil taint turn

phrase - break down: to cause the complete ruin or wreckage of

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bankrupt cross up demolish destroy finish ruin shatter sink smash spoil torpedo undo wash up wrack wreck total

phrase - break down: to cease functioning properly

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fail give out conk out

phrase - break down: to reduce or become reduced to pieces or components

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break up crumble decompose disintegrate dissolve fragment fragmentize

phrase - break down: to separate into parts for study

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analyze anatomize dissect resolve

phrase - break down: to take (something) apart

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disassemble dismantle dismount take down

phrase - break free of something or someone

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escape (from)leave withdraw from extricate yourself from free yourself of disentangle yourself from

phrase - break in: break and enter

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break and enter burst in enter gain access

phrase - break in: interrupt

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interrupt intervene interfere intrude burst in interject butt in barge in interpose put your oar in put your two cents in

phrase - break in: to enter forcibly or illegally

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burglarize trespass

phrase - break in: to interject remarks or questions into another's discourse

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chime in chip in cut in interrupt

phrase - break into something: begin

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begin start burst into give way to commence launch into embark upon

phrase - break into something: burgle

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phrase - break off

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stop talking pause stumble falter fumble hem and haw or hum and haw

phrase - break off: to cease trying to accomplish or continue

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abandon desist discontinue give up leave off quit relinquish remit stop swear off lay off

phrase - break off: to stop suddenly, as a conversation, activity, or relationship

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cease discontinue interrupt suspend terminate

phrase - break off: to terminate a relationship or an association by or as if by leaving one another

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break up part separate split

phrase - break out: begin

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begin start happen occur arise set in commence spring up

phrase - break out: erupt

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erupt gush flare up burst out burst forth pour forth

phrase - break out: escape

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escape flee bolt burst out break free get free break loose abscond do a bunk

phrase - break out: to become manifest suddenly and in full force

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burst erupt explode flare

phrase - break out: to break loose and leave suddenly, as from confinement or from a difficult or threatening situation

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abscond decamp escape flee fly get away run away skip lam absquatulate

phrase - break someone in

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initiate train accustom habituate show someone the ropes

phrase - break something down: demolish

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demolish knock down destroy pull down tear down smash in kick down smash down

phrase - break something down: divide up

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divide up split cut up subdivide separate out

phrase - break something down: remove

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remove destroy get rid of knock down eradicate do away with obliterate put paid to

phrase - break something in

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prepare condition prime tame

phrase - break something off: bring to an end

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bring to an end end terminate put an end to discontinue pull the plug on call a halt to

phrase - break something off: detach

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detach separate divide cut off pull off sever part remove splinter tear off snap off

phrase - break something off: stop

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stop finish suspend halt pause cease terminate discontinue pull the plug on desist belay

phrase - break something up

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stop end suspend disrupt dismantle disperse terminate disband diffuse

phrase - break through

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succeed make it achieve do well flourish cut it get to the top crack it make your mark shine forth

phrase - break through something: penetrate

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penetrate go through get past burst through

phrase - break through something: pierce

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pierce penetrate burst through emerge from behind

phrase - break up: finish

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finish stop be suspended terminate come to an end adjourn recess

phrase - break up: scatter

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scatter separate divide dissolve

phrase - break up: split up

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split up separate part divorce part company get divorced end a relationship

phrase - break up: to express great amusement or mirth

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guffaw roar howl

phrase - break up: to make a division into parts, sections, or branches

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dissever divide part partition section segment separate

phrase - break up: to reduce or become reduced to pieces or components

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break down crumble decompose disintegrate dissolve fragment fragmentize

phrase - break up: to terminate a relationship or an association by or as if by leaving one another

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break off part separate split

phrase - break with something or someone

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separate from drop reject ditch renounce depart from break away from part company with repudiate jilt

verb - act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

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breach infract transgress violate offend go against

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disrespect sin transgress trespass blunder boob drop the ball goof contravene infringe run afoul conflict intrude

verb - assign to a lower position

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demote kick downstairs relegate bump

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assign delegate designate depute sideline reduce

verb - be broken in

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change break in break

verb - be released or become known

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get around get out

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disclose let on divulge expose give away let out reveal unwrap discover bring out break leak out leak

verb - be revealed

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be revealed come out be reported be published be announced be made public be proclaimed be let out be imparted be divulged come out in the wash

verb - beat

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beat top better exceed go beyond excel surpass outstrip outdo cap

verb - become fractured

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change chink check crack

verb - become punctured or penetrated

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verb - become separated into pieces or fragments

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come apart fall apart split up separate

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change integrity burst break open split puncture bust smash ladder run break snap crack fragment fragmentise fragmentize break up crush decompose break down

verb - break a piece from a whole

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snap off break off

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verb - break down, literally or metaphorically

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cave in collapse fall in give way founder give

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change implode go off abandon give up buckle crumple flop break slide down slump sink collapse burst

verb - burst

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burst tear split puncture perforate

verb - cause the failure or ruin of

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verb - cause to give up a habit

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verb - cease an action temporarily

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cut off disrupt interrupt break up catch one's breath take a breather rest breathe take five take ten

verb - change

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change shift alter

verb - change directions suddenly

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switch change shift

verb - change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another

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switch change shift

verb - come forth or begin from a state of latency

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come forth emerge

verb - come into being

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verb - come to an end

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end cease terminate finish stop

verb - crack

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change state turn

verb - curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves

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cave in collapse fall in give way founder give break

verb - cushion

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cushion reduce ease moderate diminish temper soften lessen alleviate lighten

verb - decode

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decode crack work out solve interpret decipher unscramble decrypt descramble

verb - destroy the completeness of a set of related items

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alter change modify break

verb - destroy the integrity of

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shatter come apart break split up fall apart separate fracture break in dash smash divide

verb - diminish or discontinue abruptly

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decrease diminish lessen fall

verb - discontinue an association or relation

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break up part split split up separate

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give the bounce give the gate give the axe disunify break apart disassociate disjoint dissociate disunite divorce break with split up secede splinter break away break

verb - disobey

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disobey breach defy violate disregard flout infringe contravene transgress go counter to infract

verb - disturb

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disturb cut interrupt interfere with

verb - do a break dance

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break dance break-dance

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trip the light fantastic trip the light fantastic toe dance

verb - emerge from the surface of a body of water

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verb - enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act

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crack trespass intrude

verb - exchange for smaller units of money

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exchange convert commute change break up break

verb - fail to agree with

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go against violate

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fly in the face of fly in the teeth of

verb - fall sharply

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decrease diminish lessen fall

verb - find a flaw in

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break ruin destroy

verb - find the solution or key to

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figure out puzzle out solve lick work out work break

verb - force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up

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express emotion express feelings

verb - fracture

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fracture crack smash

verb - fracture a bone of

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injure wound fracture

verb - give up

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give up stop kick abandon quit cut out pack in leave off say goodbye to

verb - go to pieces

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fall apart wear out bust wear

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decay dilapidate crumble fray frazzle bust break chip chip off break away break off come off break apart break up crash

verb - happen

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happen appear emerge occur erupt burst out come into being come forth suddenly

verb - happen or take place

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colloquialism hap happen occur come about take place go on pass off fall out pass

verb - hesitate

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hesitate shake tremble falter waver stammer stutter speak haltingly

verb - interrupt

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interrupt stop suspend

verb - interrupt a continued activity

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break up part split split up separate break

verb - interrupt the flow of current in

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cut off disrupt interrupt break up

verb - invalidate by judicial action

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annul invalidate nullify void quash avoid

verb - lessen in force or effect

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soften damp weaken dampen

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blunt deaden deafen damp dampen

verb - make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing

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armed forces armed services military military machine war machine break away break out break flee take flight fly

verb - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

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disclose divulge let on let out reveal unwrap expose give away discover bring out

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blackwash muckrake blow out come out of the closet come out spring get around get out break betray bewray confide leak babble out blab blab out let the cat out of the bag peach spill the beans tattle babble talk sing tell reveal

verb - make submissive, obedient, or useful

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break domesticise domesticize domesticate tame reclaim

verb - make the opening shot that scatters the balls

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billiards shoot

verb - move away or escape suddenly

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break away break out

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break escape get away break loose

verb - pierce or penetrate

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penetrate perforate break

verb - pound

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pound crash batter lash buffet

verb - prevent completion

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break off discontinue stop

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fracture terminate end bog down bog cut off disrupt interrupt break up

verb - reduce to bankruptcy

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bankrupt ruin smash

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verb - render inoperable or ineffective

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damage conk out go bad break down die fail give out give way break go

verb - reveal

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reveal tell announce declare disclose proclaim divulge make known

verb - ruin

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ruin destroy crush humiliate bring down bankrupt degrade impoverish demote make bankrupt bring to ruin

verb - ruin completely

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fall apart wear out bust wear break break down ruin destroy analyze dissect take apart analyse knap break off chip cut off sever break up break apart disassemble dismantle

verb - scatter or part

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dissipate scatter disperse spread out

verb - separate from a clinch, in boxing

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disunite separate part divide

verb - shatter

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shatter separate destroy split divide crack snap smash crush fragment demolish sever trash disintegrate splinter smash to smithereens shiver

verb - stop

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stop cut check suspend interrupt cut short discontinue

verb - stop briefly

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stop briefly stop rest halt pause cease take a break have a breather

verb - stop operating or functioning

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conk out go bad break down die fail give out give way go

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change break croak decease die drop dead buy the farm cash in one's chips give-up the ghost kick the bucket pass away perish snuff it pop off expire conk exit choke go pass go down crash blow out burn out blow misfire malfunction misfunction

verb - stop working

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stop working break down go wrong give out pack up have had it seize up cease to function conk out die go on the blink go kaput go phut

verb - surpass in excellence

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outdo outgo outmatch outperform outstrip surpass exceed surmount

verb - terminate

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terminate end hold on stop break off break short cut short suspend freeze

verb - to be made public

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come out get out out transpire leak

verb - to become or cause to become apart one from another

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detach disjoin disjoint disunite divide divorce part separate split

verb - to crack or split into two or more fragments by means of or as a result of force, a blow, or strain

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fracture rift rive shatter shiver smash splinter sunder

verb - to desist from, cease, or discontinue (a habit, for example)

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cut out give up leave off stop kick

verb - to fail to fulfill (a promise) or conform to (a regulation)

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breach contravene infringe transgress violate

verb - to find the key to (a code, for example)

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crack decipher decrypt puzzle out

verb - to give way mentally and emotionally

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collapse crack snap crack up fold

verb - to impair severely something such as the spirit, health, or effectiveness of

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crush destroy overwhelm ruin

verb - to interrupt regular activity for a short period

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verb - to lower in rank or grade

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bump degrade demote downgrade reduce bust

verb - to make (an animal) docile

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bust gentle master tame

verb - to make a hole or other opening in

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breach gap hole perforate pierce puncture

verb - to make known

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carry communicate convey disclose get across impart pass report tell transmit

verb - to make or become unusable or inoperative

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verb - to pass into or through by overcoming resistance

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enter penetrate perforate pierce puncture

verb - to reduce to financial insolvency

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bankrupt bust impoverish pauperize ruin clean out

verb - to refuse or fail to obey

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defy disobey flout transgress violate

verb - to suddenly lose all health or strength

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cave in collapse crack drop give out succumb crack up conk out

verb - to undergo sudden financial failure

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bust collapse crash fail go under fold

verb - undergo breaking

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diphthongise diphthongize

verb - vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity

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vary alter change

verb - weaken

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weaken undermine cow tame subdue demoralize dispirit

verb - weaken or destroy in spirit or body

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