Break and Slide

Break

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

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

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

Slide verb - To move about in a sly or secret manner.

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Break and slide are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead a verb "Slide".

Nearby Words: slid, sliding, slider

full	full break	full slide
long	long break	long slide
short	short break	short slide
complete	complete break	complete slide
Other adjectives: single, nasty, actual, entire, massive, big, huge, little, infamous, quick, new, dramatic, final, next, last, occasional, extended.

In Stampede Run, the slide can be used to break small obstacles and knock other runners out of the way.

Source: Slide Attack
As of 2016, a new rule regarding "takeout slides" was made: a takeout slide to break up a double-play is legal, but the slide must be directed at the base and the player must try to stop at the base and not overrun it, otherwise it's called interference.

Source: Never Live It Down / Sports
Secondly, they are much easier to break than brick phones, flip phones, and even slide phones.

Source: Cell Phones Are Useless

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