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break open
Overview of verb break-open
The verb break open has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) break open -- (open with force; "He broke open the picnic basket")
2. burst, split, break open -- (break open or apart suddenly; "The bubble burst")
3. erupt, irrupt, flare up, flare, break open, burst out -- (erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism")
Antonyms of verb break-open
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb break-open
3 senses of break open
Sense 1
break open
=> open, open up
Sense 2
burst, split, break open
=> break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
=> change integrity
=> change
Sense 3
erupt, irrupt, flare up, flare, break open, burst out
=> intensify, deepen
=> increase
=> change magnitude
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb break-open
1 of 3 senses of break open
Sense 2
burst, split, break open
=> pop
=> blow
=> stave, stave in
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb break-open
3 senses of break open
Sense 1
break open
=> open, open up
Sense 2
burst, split, break open
=> break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
Sense 3
erupt, irrupt, flare up, flare, break open, burst out
=> intensify, deepen
'Cause To' of verb break-open
Derived Forms of verb break-open
Domain of verb break-open
Domain Terms of verb break-open
Familiarity of verb break-open
break open used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb break-open
3 senses of break open
Sense 1
break open
EX: They want to break open the doors
Sense 2
burst, split, break open
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
erupt, irrupt, flare up, flare, break open, burst out
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb break-open
3 senses of break open
Sense 1
break open
> open, open up
=> unbar
=> break open
=> click open
=> reopen
=> unlock
=> unbolt
=> unseal
=> uncork
=> pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy
=> gap, breach
=> lance
Sense 2
burst, split, break open
> break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
=> burst, split, break open
=> puncture
=> burst, bust
=> smash
=> ladder, run
=> snap, crack
=> break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise
=> crush
Sense 3
erupt, irrupt, flare up, flare, break open, burst out
> intensify, deepen
=> build
=> redouble
=> erupt, irrupt, flare up, flare, break open, burst out
=> condense
=> sharpen
=> accelerate, speed up, speed, quicken
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb break-open
Sense 1
break open
=> open, open up
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Sense 2
burst, split, break open
=> break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
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Sense 3
erupt, irrupt, flare up, flare, break open, burst out
=> intensify, deepen
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