Break
Break verb - To cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly.
Play with
Play with verb - To handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously.
Both terms in one sentence
- Indeed, he sees humans as nothing more than toys to play with and break as he sees fit.
Source: Break the Believer -
Also notable, unlike say Minecraft, official updates do not break mods, allowing people to play with mods while also still playing the latest version of the game.
Source: Video Game / Terraria - World of Warcraft's boss Xt-002 Deconstructor has a heart— a version of this (Nevermind the fact that Deconstuctor still is trying kill play with you)...damaging it damages the boss, but if you break it...
Source: Morality Chip
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Play with and Break. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/play_with
Break & Play with. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/play_with>.
Play with or Break. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/play_with.
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