Answer
Break
Break verb - To find an answer for through reasoning.
Usage example: Professor Bates broke the problem when she realized that it was possible to synthesize the necessary compounds
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| best | best answer | best break |
| long | long answer | long break |
| short | short answer | short break |
| true | true answer | true break |
| Other adjectives: single, actual, real, big, serious, quick, possible, final, next, last. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- It's even worse there because one can easily look up the answer on Wikipedia before Foxworthy even announces the commercial break.
Source: Commercial Break Cliffhanger - One of the demons is trying to break the humans' spirit by asking them "Who are you" and hitting them if they answer anything but "No one".
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Luckily this didn't break any real puzzles, since in both languages Chiaki simply gives you the answer immediately anyway.
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