Break and Reform

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Break verb - To cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly.

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Reform is an antonym for break.

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

Reform verb - To make better in behavior or character.

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Break is an antonym for reform in correct topic.

long	long break	long reform
complete	complete break	complete reform
true	true break	true reform
small	small break	small reform
Other adjectives: actual, real, serious, main, new, permanent, major, apparent, classic.

spirit	break spirit	reform spirit
character	break character	reform character
people	break people	reform people
control	break control	reform control
Other words: system, time, cycle, world, law, laws.

The bones break and rearrange, the face splits open to handle the widening jaw, and the skull has to break and reform for the muzzle.

Source: Body Horror / Literature
The painfulness of the transformation is intense with Peter screaming in agony, as bones break and reform.

Source: Painful Transformation
Break the Haughty: Silver initially believes that he can reform the entire prison population.

Source: Fan Fic / Prison Island Break

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