break open vs split

split vs break open

break open is not a noun while split is a noun.

break open is not an adjective while split is an adjective.

break open and split both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
break open	No	No	Yes	No
split	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, break open and split are synonyms defined as:

break open and split: come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

Other synonyms of break open include burst.

break open (noun)	split (noun)
	division of a group into opposing factions
	the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
	extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
	an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
	(tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl
	a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts
	an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
	a lengthwise crack in wood
	a promised or claimed share of loot or money
	a bottle containing half the usual amount

break open (adjective)	split (adjective)
	(especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain
	having been divided; having the unity destroyed

break open (verb)	split (verb)
erupt or intensify suddenly	come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure	separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
open with force	go one's own way; move apart
	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
	separate into parts or portions

Difference between break open and split

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