Break and Scatter

Break

Break verb - Scatter or part.

Usage example: The clouds broke after the heavy downpour

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

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

Scatter verb - To cause (members of a group) to move widely apart.

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Break and scatter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead a verb "Scatter".

spirit	break spirit	scatter spirit
people	break people	scatter people
stuff	break stuff	scatter stuff
time	break time	scatter time
Other words: bones, weapon, hearts.

Combined Energy Attack: What the Elder and the mascots used in a last-ditch attempt to break and scatter the Moon Dial.

Source: Fanfic / Futari Wa Pretty Cure Blue Moon
We hear the window break offscreen, and the children scatter to avoid getting in trouble for it.

Source: Window Pain
This causes all of the pedestrians and the officers to break formation and scatter everywhere.

Source: Film / The Dark Knight

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