Break
Break noun - A favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place.
Usage example: in classic fashion, her big break came when, as an understudy, she took over for an ailing star
Pass and break are semantically related in knowledge topic. In some cases you can use "Pass" instead the word "Break" as a verb or a noun.
How words are described
| high | high break | high pass |
| nice | nice break | nice pass |
| long | long break | long pass |
| brief | brief break | brief pass |
| Other adjectives: short, fake, initial, single, small, actual, entire, real, massive, huge, little, quick, new, major, final, next, last, red. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Also in a less literal sense, one episode had Bra'tac break out an old version of the Death Glider that has a small enough wingspan to pass through a stargate.
Source: Break Out the Museum Piece -
There is also a running feet example similar to the Hogan's Heroes example below... only to have the feet break into a time step on the third pass.
Source: Circular Drive -
Glass will similarly block a hollow point round, although it will break and allow subsequent shots to pass through.
Source: Concealment Equals Cover
Cite this Source
Pass and Break. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/pass
Break & Pass. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/pass>.
Pass or Break. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/pass.
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