Break and Choose

Break

Break verb - To cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly.

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Choose and break are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Choose" instead a verb "Break".

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

Choose verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.

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Break and choose are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead a verb "Choose".

Nearby Words: choosy, choosing, choosey, chooser

character	break character	choose character
power	break power	choose power
people	break people	choose people
time	break time	choose time
Other words: way, game, story, weapon, times.

Instead of asking security to let them in since they are recognizable pop stars who work for Erica and are friends with her son, they choose to break in using a complex plan.

Source: Film / Jem and the Holograms
After Erin proves incapable of breaking up with Andy, Pete has this reaction, which is what gives her the courage to go through with the break up and choose him instead.

Source: Series / The Office (US)
Lab Zero simply changed it so that instead of automatically falling out, players could now choose to break out of the combo as they felt that this led to more deeper, more involved game.

Source: Combo Breaker

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