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7.8.1Break  

Definition

  • Use this domain for words referring breaking something into pieces, perhaps with the added idea of doing it accidentally or without being careful.

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Scope note

  • What words refer to something breaking? break. What words refer to breaking something? break, bust, fracture. What words refer to breaking something into many small pieces? break into pieces, smash, crush, pulverize, atomize. What words describe something that has been broken? broken, smashed, crushed, pulverized, (be) in pieces, busted. What words refer to breaking through a barrier? break through, breakout. What words refer to a container like a bag, bottle, or bubble breaking because there was too much inside? burst, break open. What sounds do things make when they break? snap, crack, pop, boom, crash. What words describe something that is easily broken? breakable, brittle, delicate, fragile, flimsy. What words describe something that is not easily broken? strong, tough, hard, unbreakable, durable.

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  • 7.8.1

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https://w3id.org/MoRe-SFB1475/CT/concepts/3453293119

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