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प्रश्न
Now let us look at the uses of the word break. Match the word with its meanings below. Try to find out at least three other ways in which to use the word.
- The storm broke – could not speak; was too sad to speak
- Daybreak – this kind of weather ended
- His voice is beginning to break – it began or burst into activity
- Her voice broke and she cried – the beginning of daylight
- The heat wave broke – changing as he grows up
- Broke the bad news – end it by making the workers submit
- Break a strike – gently told someone the bad news
- (Find your own expression. Give its meaning here)
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उत्तर
- The storm broke – this kind of weather ended
- Daybreak – the beginning of daylight
- His voice is beginning to break – changing as he grows up
- Her voice broke and she cried – could not speak, was too sad to speak
- The heat wave broke – it began or burst into activity
- Broke the bad news – gently told someone the bad news
- Break a strike – end it by making the workers submit
- Breakdown – a machine failure
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