Break and Stand in

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

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Stand in is an antonym for break.

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

Stand in verb - To serve as a replacement usually for a time only.

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Break is an antonym for stand in in put in place of topic.

Just stand in front of the capsule until 9:58 or so and then jump and break the capsule.

Source: Video Game / Sonic 3 & Knuckles aka: Sonic The Hedgehog 3
Axe Before Entering: After the Monster is chained up in Goldstadt's jail, he is quick to break his bonds and rip two doors off that stand in his way to freedom.

Source: Film / Bride of Frankenstein
He remembers an attempt of the world's greatest villains to form a team to stand in opposition to the Champions; they can't even pick a name before they break down into in-fighting.

Source: Literature / Soon I Will Be Invincible

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