Dictionary Check: break
"break" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
12
points
Definition
noun
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
Example:
"the telephone is an annoying interruption"
noun
an unexpected piece of good luck
Example:
"he finally got his big break"
noun
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
Example:
"they built it right over a geological fault"
noun
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
Example:
"they hoped to avoid a break in relations"
noun
a pause from doing something (as work)
Example:
"we took a 10-minute break"
noun
the act of breaking something
Example:
"the breakage was unavoidable"
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