Break
Break verb - To cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly.
Peeve
Peeve verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.
Common collocations
| people | break people | peeve people |
Both words in one sentence
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Author Filibuster / Character Filibuster: Ennis' characters have the tendency to break into long, intense rants, which are often about his pet peeve subjects.
Source: Creator / Garth Ennis - The inverse of Pet Peeve Trope, the Favorite Trope is a trope which we love and like to see used in stories, one whose qualities and uses we generally appreciate, or admire as either an Acceptable Break From Reality or an example of Shown Their Work.
Source: Sugar Wiki / Favorite Trope
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