Break and Straighten

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Break

Break verb - To depart abruptly from a straight line or course.
Usage example: the running back broke to his left before running out of bounds
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Straighten is an antonym for break.
Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

Straighten

Straighten verb - To cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls.
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Break is an antonym for straighten.
Nearby Words: straight, straightening
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Common collocations

arm break arm straighten arm
record break record straighten record
arms break arms straighten arms
neck break neck straighten neck
Other words: fingers.

Both words in one sentence

  • Mondegreen A few examples what people heard are "Demoner som gror"note Demons who grow, "En blåval i bur"note A blue whale in a cage, "Där moln löser mord"note Where clouds break murder cases, and "Det ordnar sig nog"note Things will straighten out.
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