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breaks the story

breaks the story is the third-person singular simple present indicative of break the story.

Meaning of break the story

Verb

break the story (third-person singular simple present breaks the story, present participle breaking the story, simple past broke the story, past participle broken the story)

  1. (idiomatic) To be the first to address or publicize an issue, often a news story.
  2. (idiomatic, screenwriting jargon) To create or determine the outline of the story of a screenplay.

Questions about breaks the story

What is breaks the story the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Breaks the story is the third-person singular simple present indicative of break the story.

Words near breaks the story in the dictionary

  1. breaks the mould
  2. breaks the news
  3. breaks the Sabbath
  4. breaks the seal
  5. breaks the silence
  6. breaks the story
  7. breaks the web
  8. breaks the wheel
  9. breaks through
  10. breaks up
  11. breaks upon the wheel

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