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Break and synonyms

to break (broke-broken) : to separate into two or more pieces

break

to break the ice

to chip: to break or cut in small pieces

chip

wood chips

to crack: to break without complete separation of the parts

crack

you can see a crack in the wall.

to crumble: to break or be broken into crumbs or fragments

crumb

a crumbling red brick wall

to rip: To tear or be torn violently or roughly

rip

a ripped blanket

to shatter: to break suddenly into very small pieces

shattered windscreen

to smash: to break noisily into a lot of small pieces

smash

a smashed cup of coffee

to snap : to break suddenly and quickly with a cracking sound

snap

snapping your fingers

to splinter : to divide into two or more parts

splinter

splinter of wood

to split : to divide into two or more parts

split

split a ball

to tear (tore-torn): to separate or cause to separate abruptly, suddenly

tear

to tear a sheet of paper

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1. If I want to buy that dress, I'll have to my piggy bank.

2. Fragments of a guitar by the late American rock star Jimi Hendrix have been auctioned for £29 700.

3. Did you know there was a in the glass?

4. She his cheque into shreds and threw them in the bin.

5. The girl had got a in her toe.

6. the aubergines in half and cover with breadcrumbs.

7. The ground was covered with wood where they'd been chopping logs.

8. Over the centuries, the wall had into ruins.

9. I saw her the note into little pieces.

10. The glass into a thousand tiny pieces.

11. You'll that ruler if you bend it too far.

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