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
Get verb - To achieve a victory over.
Usage example: you may have won this game, but I'll get you next time
Nearby Word: getting
Common collocations
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Get and Break. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/get
Break & Get. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/get>.
Get or Break. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/get.
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