Break short and Continue

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Break short verb - Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

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Continue is an antonym for break short in stop earlier than intended topic.

Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.

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Break short is an antonym for continue.

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Continue and Break short. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/break_short/continue

Break short & Continue. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/break_short/continue>.

Continue or Break short. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/break_short/continue.

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