Break
Break noun - A momentary halt in an activity.
Schtick
Schtick noun - (Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention.
Both words in one sentence
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The "rapping genie" schtick was meant to capitalize on Shaq's similarly failed efforts to break into rap music.Kazaam: So it's me and Habert in a thousand BC, praying to the Gods.
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Really, this is a large part of Alpha's schtick—his break-in near the end of season one was to get Echo out.
Source: Love Makes You Evil
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