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to tear
  1. 1 to tear, to rip, to break, to destroy
  2. 2 to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.), to breach
  3. 3 to defeat, to beat
  4. 4 to break (e.g. silence), to disturb (e.g. peace), to shatter (e.g. dream), to disrupt, to spoil
  5. 5 to violate (e.g. rule), to break (e.g. promise), to infringe
  6. 6 to break (a record)
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Mastered counts as known everywhere (frontier, map, extension) but never appears in the quiz again. New wipes the review history for this item.

· examples

  • Don't go back on your promise.

    sense 5 · to violate (e.g. rule)

  • They broke the silence.

  • He broke the world record.

  • The law should not be violated.

  • A scream broke the silence.

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