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verbenter 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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verbbe released or become known; of news
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verbfail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
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"it was presented without commercial breaks"nounan act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
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verbinterrupt a continued activity
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"break a lucky streak" "break the cycle of poverty"verbterminate
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"break a record"verbsurpass in excellence
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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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"they hoped to avoid a break in relations"nouna personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
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"The book dealer would not break the set"verbdestroy the completeness of a set of related items
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