Adaptation and Break

Adaptation

Adaptation noun - The act or process of changing something to fit a new use or situation.

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Break and adaptation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Break" instead a noun "Adaptation".

Break noun - A momentary halt in an activity.

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Adaptation and break are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adaptation" instead a noun "Break".

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

good	good adaptation	good break
full	full adaptation	full break
best	best adaptation	best break
short	short adaptation	short break
Other adjectives: complete, certain, true, single, actual, infamous, famous, new, major, possible, classic, last.

The studio was relatively obscure due to the nature of their work until 2008, when their big break came through in the form of the popular anime adaptation of Kara no Kyoukai.

Source: Creator / Ufotable
In Game of Thrones, the television adaptation, we actually see this play out, with Ramsay sadistically creating cruel Hope Spots, giving the illusion of hope before ripping it away, in addition to slow and nightmarish physical torture to utterly break his mind.

Source: Mind Rape / Literature
In the most recent adaptation of Martin Guerre, Arnaud comes back from war to break the news to Martin's widow.

Source: Comforting the Widow

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