Break and Perish

Break

Break verb - Stop operating or functioning.

Usage example: The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town

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

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

Perish verb - Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life.

Usage example: The children perished in the fire

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Break and perish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead a verb "Perish".

Nearby Words: peril, perishing, perishable

power	break power	perish power
door	break door	perish door

Afterwards, the Sentinels decided to break it up and hand the pieces over to the four magical peoples most motivated to keep it hidden (since most magical creatures would likely perish if the Twin Worlds were forcibly reunited).

Source: Video Game / The Longest Journey

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