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matchbreaker

matchbreaker noun: someone who breaks dating, engagement, or marriage arrangements.

Noun

matchbreaker (plural matchbreakers)

  1. Someone who breaks dating, engagement, or marriage arrangements.
    • "She's a great matchmaker," said Kati. "And a matchbreaker too," added the Count.1956, Eva Boros, The Mermaids
    Antonyms:
    matchmaker

Antonyms of matchbreaker

Forms of matchbreaker

pluralmatchbreakers

Origin of matchbreaker

From match + breaker.

Questions about matchbreaker

What does matchbreaker mean?
Matchbreaker means someone who breaks dating, engagement, or marriage arrangements.
What part of speech is matchbreaker?
Matchbreaker is a noun.
What is the plural of matchbreaker?
The plural of matchbreaker is matchbreakers.

Words near matchbreaker in the dictionary

  1. matchbox labels
  2. matchbox sign
  3. matchbox skirt
  4. matchbox skirts
  5. matchboxes
  6. matchbreaker
  7. matchbreakers
  8. Matchcil
  9. matchcloth
  10. matchcoat
  11. matchcoats

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