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clean break

clean break noun: the complete termination of a relationship, or an exit from a situation.

Noun

clean break (plural clean breaks)

  1. (idiomatic) The complete termination of a relationship, or an exit from a situation.
    • He decided to make a clean break with his employer.
    • I'm ready for a clean break with my ex-girlfriend.

Forms of clean break

pluralclean breaks

Questions about clean break

What does clean break mean?
Clean break means the complete termination of a relationship, or an exit from a situation.
What part of speech is clean break?
Clean break is a noun.
What is the plural of clean break?
The plural of clean break is clean breaks.

Words near clean break in the dictionary

  1. clean bombs
  2. clean bowl
  3. clean bowled
  4. clean bowling
  5. clean bowls
  6. clean break
  7. clean breaks
  8. clean bulk
  9. clean bulks
  10. clean chit
  11. clean chits

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