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interrupt a continued activity; "She had broken with the traditional patterns" move away or escape suddenly; "The horses broke from the stable"; "Three inmates broke jail"; "Nobody can break out--this prison is high security" withdraw from an organization or communion; "After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away" break off (a piece from a whole); "Her tooth chipped" flee; take to one''s heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up" |
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