Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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break away | No | No | Yes | No |
divide | Yes | No | Yes | No |
break away (noun) | divide (noun) |
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a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems | |
a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility) |
break away (verb) | divide (verb) |
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break off (a piece from a whole) | perform a division |
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run | move or break apart |
move away or escape suddenly | force, take, or pull apart |
withdraw from an organization or communion | make a division or separation |
interrupt a continued activity | separate into parts or portions |
act as a barrier between; stand between |