Break and Hear

Break

Break verb - To fail to keep.
Usage example: had broken his promise not to share their conversation with anyone

Hear is an antonym for break.

Hear

Hear verb - To come to an awareness of.

Break is an antonym for hear.

Nearby Words: heart, hearing, heard, hearer

Common collocations

people break people hear people
word break word hear word
line break line hear line
time break time hear time
Other words: way, story, news, times.
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