Break and End

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Break

Break verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

Usage example: the final vote broke the deadlock

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End is a synonym for break in interrupt topic. In some cases you can use "End" instead the word "Break" as a verb or a noun.

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

End

End noun - The stopping of a process or activity.

Usage example: the end of hostilities brought general rejoicing

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Break is a synonym for end in action topic. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead the word "End" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as interrupt.

Nearby Words: ending, ended, endless

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good	good break	good end
high	high break	high end
short	short break	short end
true	true break	true end
Other adjectives: nasty, actual, entire, real, quick, ultimate, permanent, possible, final, apparent, last, beginning, sudden.

Common collocations

way	break way	end way
cycle	break cycle	end cycle
rule	break rule	end rule
loop	break loop	end loop
Other words: curse.

Both words in one sentence

Spinning open hands or fingers over and around one another in a rapid circular/chopping motion = "Hurry up, commercial break/end of show approaching rapidly"

Source: Hand Signals
Discord wishes to break and end it there.

Source: Analysis / Pony POV Series
Final Battle: Each book so far has a battle break out between the protagonists and antagonists break out at the end.

Source: Literature / The Spirit Thief

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