Pop and Shatter

Pop

Pop verb - To break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure.

Usage example: a balloon popped suddenly and startled us all

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Shatter and pop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shatter" instead a verb "Pop".

Nearby Words: popped, popping, poping, poped

Shatter verb - To cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive.

Usage example: shattered the sealed clay pot to find out what was inside

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Pop and shatter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pop" instead a verb "Shatter".

Nearby Words: shattered, shattering

In comedies, a monocle will pop off its wearer's face and/or shatter in shocked response to the working class hero giving this pompous toady his well-deserved comeuppance.

Source: High-Class Glass
In the VeggieTales episode "Princess and the Pop Star," Princess' high notes cause one of the band member's glasses to shatter on multiple occasions.

Source: Glass-Shattering Sound

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