break vs spring

break and spring both are nouns.

break and spring both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
break	Yes	No	Yes	No
spring	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spring is a hyponym of break; that is, spring is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than break:

break: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
spring: produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly

Other hyponyms of break include blackwash, muckrake, blow, out, come out, come out of the closet, out, betray, bewray, confide, leak, babble, babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, sing, spill the beans, talk, tattle, reveal.

break (noun)	spring (noun)
the act of breaking something	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity	a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
a sudden dash	the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool	a point at which water issues forth
an escape from jail	a natural flow of ground water
a pause from doing something (as work)	the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring
any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare
(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
an unexpected piece of good luck
the occurrence of breaking
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
breaking of hard tissue such as bone
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

break (verb)	spring (verb)
fracture a bone of	develop suddenly
weaken or destroy in spirit or body	produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
diminish or discontinue abruptly	spring back; spring away from an impact
become separated into pieces or fragments	move forward by leaps and bounds
happen	develop into a distinctive entity
prevent completion
terminate or end
come into being
stop operating or functioning
render inoperable or ineffective
crack; of the male voice in puberty
fall sharply
lessen in force or effect
destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
make submissive, obedient, or useful
be broken in
change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
find the solution or key to
find a flaw in
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
cease an action temporarily
be released or become known; of news
undergo breaking
interrupt the flow of current in
surpass in excellence
go to pieces
ruin completely
separate from a clinch, in boxing
break a piece from a whole
pierce or penetrate
destroy the completeness of a set of related items
exchange for smaller units of money
become punctured or penetrated
make the opening shot that scatters the balls
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
do a break dance
curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
move away or escape suddenly
scatter or part
emerge from the surface of a body of water
make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
break down, literally or metaphorically
change directions suddenly
reduce to bankruptcy
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
interrupt a continued activity
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
cause the failure or ruin of
invalidate by judicial action
enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
happen or take place
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
give up
cause to give up a habit
vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
come forth or begin from a state of latency
come to an end

break vs spring

break and spring both are nouns.

break and spring both are verbs.

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