Break and Rid

Break

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

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

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

Rid verb - To set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers.

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Break and rid are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Break" with "Rid", this verbs are similar.

arm	break arm	rid arm
power	break power	rid power
people	break people	rid people
control	break control	rid control
Other words: time, way, world, game, code, times.

At a break in the music, Cletus thanked the man for the tip, to which the man retorted that he thought that maybe if he paid Cletus, he could get rid him.

Source: "Begone" Bribe
Ben use a Molotov Truck as a diversion to get rid of the guards so he can break a certain guy out of jail.

Source: Molotov Truck
Explains that Freddie gave up a sea trip to get rid of Carly's old friend who was trying to break them up.

Source: Mr. Exposition

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