Break and Get

Break

Break verb - To hasten away from something dangerous or frightening.
Usage example: the herd of gazelles broke when they saw the lions racing toward them from the ridge above

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

Get

Get verb - To achieve a victory over.
Usage example: you may have won this game, but I'll get you next time

Break and get are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead a verb "Get".

Nearby Word: getting

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

power break power get power
people break people get people
hold break hold get hold
stuff break stuff get stuff
Other words: hand, time, way, game, story, back, weapon, sword.
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