Break and Leverage

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Break noun - A momentary halt in an activity.

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

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

Leverage noun - The power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly.

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Break and leverage are semantically related in influence topic. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead a noun "Leverage".

Nearby Words: lever, levered, leveraged, leveraging

good	good break	good leverage
best	best break	best leverage
actual	actual break	actual leverage
entire	entire break	entire leverage
Other adjectives: real, massive, little, needed, new, possible, temporary.

He notes that breaking your thumbs will work in such a situation, but it's much easier to use leverage and relative hardnesses of the restraints and whatever they're hooked onto to break loose instead, and then you don't have to deal with broken bones.

Source: Conveniently Placed Sharp Thing
This often happens when the hero uses his feet or free hand in an attempt to regrip or otherwise gain leverage, but the force he creates causes a rock or a part of a cliff to break off.

Source: Plummet Perspective
Anna has a move that does include a headscissor, but the headscissor is used as leverage to break the opponent's leg.

Source: Murderous Thighs

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