Abide and Break

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Abide verb - To continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time.

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Break is an antonym for abide.

Nearby Words: abiding, abidance

Break verb - To hasten away from something dangerous or frightening.

Usage example: the herd of gazelles broke when they saw the lions racing toward them from the ridge above

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Abide is an antonym for break.

Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

mind	abide mind	break mind
people	abide people	break people
deal	abide deal	break deal
time	abide time	break time
Other words: law, code, news, rules.

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