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break off

verb

Meaning

  1. To end abruptly, either temporarily or permanently.
  2. To remove a piece from a whole by breaking or snapping
  3. To play the first shot in a game of snooker

Etymology / origin

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Related words

come off(English)cut short(English)stop(English)discontinue(English)break away(English)cut off(English)break(English)chip(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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