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  • 21break — I. verb (broke; broken; breaking) Etymology: Middle English breken, from Old English brecan; akin to Old High German brehhan to break, Latin frangere Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to separate into parts with suddenness or… …

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  • 22break down — verb 1. make ineffective (Freq. 3) Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination • Syn: ↑crush • Derivationally related forms: ↑breakdown • Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑ …

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  • 23break — Synonyms and related words: abeyance, about ship, about face, abrade, abrasion, abscond, abysm, abyss, accidentality, acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, accommodation, accustom, actuarial calculation, adapt, adaptation, adjust, adjustment,… …

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  • 24Break junction — A break junction is an electrical junction between two wires formed by pulling the wires apart to produce electrodes separated by a few atomic distances. In this technique a metal wire is bent or pulled, often using a piezoelectric crystal to… …

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  • 25break open — verb 1. open with force (Freq. 2) He broke open the picnic basket • Hypernyms: ↑open, ↑open up • Verb Frames: Somebody s something They want to break open the doors …

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  • 26break — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 short rest; short holiday/vacation ADJECTIVE ▪ little, quick, short ▪ coffee, dinner (esp. BrE), lunch, tea (BrE) ▪ …

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  • 27break — 1. v. & n. v. (past broke or archaic brake; past part. broken or archaic broke) 1 tr. & intr. a separate into pieces under a blow or strain; shatter. b make or become inoperative, esp. from damage (the toaster has broken). c break a bone in or… …

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  • 28Break Every Rule — Infobox Album | Name = Break Every Rule Type = Album Artist = Tina Turner Released =1986 Genre = Pop, Rock, Soul Length = 50:13 Label = Capitol Producer = Bryan Adams Terry Britten Neil Dorfsman Richard Elen Mark Knopfler Bob Clearmountain Albert …

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  • 29Break-up — Breakup Break up , Break up Break up , n. Disruption; coming apart; a separation and dispersion of the parts or members; as, a break up of a meeting, assembly, or dinner party; the break up of a spacecraft on re entry into the atmosphere. Syn:… …

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  • 30Break Every Rule (song) — Infobox Single Name = Break Every Rule Caption = Artist = Tina Turner from Album = Break Every Rule A side = B side = Girls Released = 1987 Format = 7 , 12 single Recorded = 1986 Genre = Pop, Rock Length = 3:48 Label = Capitol Records Writer =… …

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