Break and Refine

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Break

Break verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Usage example: I broke a tooth on the hard candy
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Refine is an antonym for break.
Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

Refine

Refine verb - To make better.
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Antonyms for Refine
Break is an antonym for refine.
Nearby Words: refinement, refining, refinery, refiner
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Common collocations

power break power refine power
control break control refine control
system break system refine system
world break world refine world
Other words: game, story, weapon.
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