Break and Conflict

Break

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

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

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

Conflict verb - Go against, as of rules and laws.

Usage example: This behavior conflicts with our rules

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Break and conflict are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead the word "Conflict" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: conflicting, conflicted

emotional	emotional break	emotional conflict
long	long break	long conflict
initial	initial break	initial conflict
true	true break	true conflict
Other adjectives: single, brutal, actual, entire, real, massive, big, serious, huge, little, main, new, major, dramatic, minor, next, last, biggest.

people	break people	conflict people
way	break way	conflict way

They essentially break down to: the relationship with Gwen, the conflict with Max/Electro, the friendship/conflict with Harry and the further looking into of the disappearance of Peter's Parents.

Source: Film / The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Often they are extremists: escalating a conflict, willing to break the rules, far more infamous than their mother alignment - but this isn't always the case.

Source: Renegade Splinter Faction
If the conflict I am fighting in obeys some ancient traditions, I will not break them to get an advantage.

Source: Just For Fun / The Universal Genre Savvy Guide

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