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RELATED WORDS : break break apart break away break bread break camp break dance break dancing break down break even break forth break ground break in break into break loose break of day break of serve break of the day break off break one's back break out break seal break short break someone's heart break the ice break the law break the news break through break up break water break wind break with click open coffee break drop open fall open fast break fly open hammer break hold open keep one's eyes open keep open make and break open open account open air open and aboveboard open chain open circuit open classroom school open door open eyed open fire open fireplace open forum open fracture open frame open house open interval open letter open market open marriage open minded open order open primary open sandwich open sea open secret open sesame open shop open sight open society open to open to question open university open up open verdict open weave out in the open service break spring break tax break tea break wide open wide open spaces with open arms

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Verb break open has 3 senses

• break open(v = verb.contact) Array - open with force; "He broke open the picnic basket"
is one way to open, open up
Sample sentence:
They want to break open the doors

• break open(v = verb.change) burst, split - come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure; "The bubble burst"
is one way to break, come apart, fall apart, separate, split up
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

• break open(v = verb.change) burst out, erupt, flare, flare up, irrupt - erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"
is one way to deepen, intensify
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s

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break open

Violence

VB be violent, run high, ferment, effervesce, romp, rampage, go on a rampage, run wild, run amuck, run riot, break the peace, rush, tear, rush headlong, rush foremost, raise a storm, make a riot, rough house, riot, storm, wreak, bear down, ride roughshod, out Herod, Herod, spread like wildfire (person), explode, make a row, kick up a row, boil, boil over, fume, foam, come on like a lion, bluster, rage, roar, fly off the handle, go bananas, go ape, blow one's top, blow one's cool, flip one's lid, hit the ceiling, hit the roof, fly into a rage (anger), break out, fly out, burst out, bounce, explode, go off, displode, fly, detonate, thunder, blow up, crump, flash, flare, burst, shock, strain, break open, force open, prize open, render violent, sharpen, stir up, quicken, excite, incite, annoy, urge, lash, stimulate, turn on, irritate, inflame, kindle, suscitate, foment, accelerate, aggravate, exasperate, exacerbate, convulse, infuriate, madden, lash into fury, fan the flame, add fuel to the flame, pour oil on the fire, oleum addere camino, explode, let fly, fly off, discharge, detonate, set off, detonize, fulminate.

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