Break
Break verb - To cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly.
Design
Design verb - To have in mind as a purpose or goal.
How words are described
| good | good break | good design |
| best | best break | best design |
| short | short break | short design |
| standard | standard break | standard design |
| Other adjectives: initial, actual, entire, cool, new, possible, final, classic, unusual, red. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Made even worse to the fact that her boyfriend didn't break up with her, he just didn't like her new swimsuit design.
Source: Lady Land - Played seriously with Homer's long-lost half-brother Herbert, who lets Homer design a car that will make or break his company, assuming Homer knows what The Everyman wants.
- But his big break came when the Spooky Pinball podcast contacted him and commissioned him to design and prototype a comedy-horror themed pinball table, to be commercially sold.
Source: Ascended Fanboy
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