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burst upon vs break up

break up vs burst upon

burst upon and break up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
burst upon No No Yes No
break up No No Yes No
As verbs, break up is a hypernym of burst upon; that is, break up is a word with a broader meaning than burst upon:
  • burst upon: spring suddenly
  • break up: make a break in
Other hypernyms of burst upon include cut off, disrupt, interrupt.
burst upon (verb) break up (verb)
spring suddenly laugh unrestrainedly
break or cause to break into pieces
come to an end
separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
cause to go into a solution
cause to separate
close at the end of a session
bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
make a break in
set or keep apart
break violently or noisily; smash
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
release ice
destroy the completeness of a set of related items
take apart into its constituent pieces
suffer a nervous breakdown
disband
to cause to separate and go in different directions
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
Difference between burst upon and break up

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