Break through
Break through verb - Pass through (a barrier).
Discover and break through are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Discover" instead a verb "Break through".
Discover
Discover verb - To come to an awareness of.
Break through and discover are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Break through" instead a verb "Discover".
Both terms in one sentence
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Subverted in a City Hunter story arc, where the running gag was Ryo trying to break through windows only to discover they were made with bulletproof crystal.
Source: Soft Glass
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