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break up

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Definitions

﹒To end a personal relationship or marriage.

﹒To separate or divide something into smaller pieces or parts.

﹒To disperse or cause a group of people to scatter.

Examples

﹒It is always difficult to break up with someone you have been dating for a long time.

﹒The police had to intervene to break up the fight between the two angry neighbors.

﹒The band decided to break up after years of creative differences.

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