Break and Spurt

Break

Break noun - A momentary halt in an activity.

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Spurt and break are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spurt" instead the word "Break" as a noun or a verb.

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

Spurt noun - A sudden and usually temporary growth of activity.

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Break and spurt are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead the word "Spurt" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: spur, spurted, spurting

best	best break	best spurt
long	long break	long spurt
brief	brief break	brief spurt
small	small break	small spurt
Other adjectives: real, severe, massive, serious, huge, little, slight, main, new, major, final, temporary, next, last, red, sudden, magical, biggest.

Wham Episode: Dear Alden: Sharon and Alden break up Younger Than They Look: Adam, Sharon's older brother, who's only seventeen but looks like he's in his twenties due to a growth spurt.

Source: Western Animation / Braceface

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