Broke and Ran

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Broke adjective - Lacking money or material possessions.

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Ran and broke are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ran" instead the word "Broke" as a noun or a verb.

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Broke and ran are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Broke" instead the word "Ran" as a noun or a verb.

When the Kuman cavalry broke and ran, Louis charged willy-nilly after them, with Baldwin chasing Louis trying to stop him.

Source: Leeroy Jenkins
After the Germans used gas for the first time the French colonial units in position broke and ran leaving a 7 kilometer wide hole in the line.

Source: Hold the Line
They would usually approach and charge without any battle cry, which in itself unnerved the enemy to the point that they broke and ran.

Source: Battle Cry

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