Break
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| nice | nice break | nice change |
| notable | notable break | notable change |
| welcome | welcome break | welcome change |
| complete | complete break | complete change |
| Other adjectives: single, small, actual, real, massive, big, huge, little, slight, quick, new, permanent, major, dramatic, final, minor, temporary, next, sudden, biggest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Lubba from Super Mario Galaxy 2, for being a Replacement Scrappy for Rosalina as well as constantly spouting bad jokes/puns, generic encouragement and reminders to take a break or change the Wii Remote's batteries.
Source: The Scrappy / Super Mario Bros. -
This list is from the Third Edition, but later editions don't change it much, other than the addition of "superscience" for things that blatantly break the laws of physics.
- The Doctor really can't change the rules, at least without causing seven kinds of hell to break loose, but he temporarily forgets this.
Source: Forgot I Could Change the Rules
Cite this Source
Change and Break. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/change
Break & Change. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/change>.
Change or Break. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/change.
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