English dictionary
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English verb: break through | |||
| 1. | break through (change) pass through (a barrier) | ||
| Samples | Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county. | ||
| Synonyms | crack | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go across, go through, pass | ||
| 2. | break through (change) penetrate | ||
| Samples | The sun broke through the clouds. The rescue team broke through the wall in the mine shaft. | ||
| Synonyms | come through | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appear | ||
| 3. | break through (change) break out | ||
| Samples | The tooth erupted and had to be extracted. | ||
| Synonyms | come out, erupt, push through | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appear | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dehisce | ||
| Verb group | erupt | ||
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