Breaking and Grinding

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Breaking noun - The act of breaking something.

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Grinding and breaking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grinding" instead a noun "Breaking".

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

Grinding noun - A harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears).

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Breaking and grinding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Breaking" instead a noun "Grinding".

Nearby Words: grind, grinder, grinded

Given that this is one of the few games that allows for grinding, and the first to incorporate DLC that allows for more grinding or game breaking, this page is chock full of ways to break the game.

Source: Game Breaker / Fire Emblem Awakening
Defeating Unlimited Indalecio is less a matter of level grinding to 255, and more a matter of skill and knowing Game Breaking strategies you can use to bring him to his knees.

Source: Self-Imposed Challenge
The "Open" spell keeps this from being a Game-Breaking Bug, but it does mean a lot of extra grinding before you can open silver doors.

Source: Video Game / Dragon Quest II

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