Break and Circuit

Break

Break noun - A momentary halt in an activity.

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

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

Circuit noun - A journey or route all the way around a particular place or area.

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Break and circuit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead a noun "Circuit".

full	full break	full circuit
short	short break	short circuit
standard	standard break	standard circuit
brutal	brutal break	brutal circuit
Other adjectives: entire, huge, main, new, given, final, last, commercial, biggest.

Presumably, it was meant to disable the misdirection circuit with sensory overload, as demonstrated when Ashildr pinches the Doctor to break the effect momentarily.

Source: Recap / Doctor Who S 35 E 10 Face The Raven
When they realize it, Lime sees that having a maiden circuit (a heart) not only gives people happiness but also pain...so she in a confused, psychotic break takes hers out.

Source: Anime / Saber Marionette J
The player plays as the SUV's driver, a fighter looking to make it big in the fight circuit, and who plans to use the rescue of D-Mob from police custody as the big break he needs.

Source: Video Game / Def Jam Series

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