break

noun

1.
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
interruption
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break
2.
an unexpected piece of good luck
good luck happy chance
3.
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
fault faulting fracture geological fault shift
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4.
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
breach falling out rift rupture severance
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5.
a pause from doing something (as work)
let-up offbreak swear recess respite time out
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break
6.
the act of breaking something
britch breakage breaking
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7.
8.
breaking of hard tissue such as bone
fracture
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break
9.
the occurrence of breaking
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break
10.
an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
11.
the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
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break
12.
(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
break of serve
13.
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
disruption gap interruption
14.
a sudden dash
15.
any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare
open frame
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