fall apart vs break open

fall apart and break open both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fall apart	No	No	Yes	No
break open	No	No	Yes	No

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

fall apart: become separated into pieces or fragments
break open: come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

Other hyponyms of fall apart include burst, split, puncture, burst, bust, smash, ladder, run, crack, snap, break up, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize, crush.

fall apart (verb)	break open (verb)
become separated into pieces or fragments	erupt or intensify suddenly
break or fall apart into fragments	come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
go to pieces	open with force
lose one's emotional or mental composure

fall apart vs break open

fall apart and break open both are verbs.

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