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present tense third-person singular of break in
Synonyms of breaks in
1
to enter a house or building by force usually with illegal intent
- the burglars broke in by smashing a window
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2
to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion
- he rudely broke in to drop the names of several celebrities that he had met
Synonyms for breaks in
- chimes in,
- chips in
- [chiefly British],
- cuts in,
- interposes,
- interrupts,
- intrudes
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