Break and Combat

Break

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

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

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

Combat verb - To oppose (someone) in physical conflict.

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Break and combat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead a verb "Combat".

long	long break	long combat
mass	mass break	mass combat
standard	standard break	standard combat
single	single break	single combat
Other adjectives: brutal, actual, real, serious, little, final, classic, next, extended, magical.

world	break world	combat world
times	break times	combat times

To make matters worse, they are purposefully bred by the CCG as an army of Tyke Bombs, and sent out to work as Investigators from the time they are 15 years old, knowing that they will either die in combat or break down within 20 years.

Source: Blessed With Suck / Anime and Manga
Their brief lives are spent serving V and the CCG, until they either die in combat or break down and die of old age in their 30s.

Source: Manga / Tokyo Ghoul
A couple of Castlevania examples: In Castlevania: Judgment, Carmilla has literal combat stilettos, as her guard break attack actually involves her leaping into the air and stomping on her opponent.

Source: Combat Stilettos

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