Break and Outrage

Break

Break noun - A momentary halt in an activity.

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Outrage and break are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Outrage" instead the word "Break" as a noun or a verb.

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

Outrage noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.

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Break and outrage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead the word "Outrage" as a noun or a verb.

full	full break	full outrage
mass	mass break	mass outrage
certain	certain break	certain outrage
initial	initial break	initial outrage
Other adjectives: actual, real, massive, serious, huge, little, famous, major, final, minor, sudden, biggest.

Given that both NYPD response time and the unlikeliness of getting an answer when trying to directly call a police precinct has been a source of controversy/outrage in New York for decades, this break from reality seems egregious.

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