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by kratos

Now let us look at the uses of the word break. Match the word with its meanings below. Try to find at least three other ways in which to use the word.

(i) The storm broke − could not speak; was too sad to speak

(ii) daybreak − this kind of weather ended

(iii) His voice is beginning to break − it began or burst into activity

(iv) Her voice broke and she cried − The beginning of daylight

(v) The heat wave broke − changing as he grows up

(vi) broke the bad news − end it by making the workers submit

(vii) break a strike − gently told someone the bad news

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by kratos
 
Best answer

(i) The storm broke − it began or burst into activity

(ii) daybreak − the beginning of daylight

(iii) His voice is beginning to break − changing as he grows up

(iv) Her voice broke and she cried − could not speak; was too sad to speak

(v) The heat wave broke − this kind of weather ended

(vi) broke the bad news − gently told someone the bad news

(vii) break a strike − end it by making the workers submit

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