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Definition of Break open
1. Verb. Open with force. "They want to break open the doors"; "He broke open the picnic basket"
2. Verb. Come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure. "The wooden sticks break open "; "The bubble burst"
Exact synonyms: Burst, Split
Specialized synonyms: Pop, Blow, Stave, Stave In
Generic synonyms: Break, Come Apart, Fall Apart, Separate, Split Up
Derivative terms: Burst, Split
Specialized synonyms: Pop, Blow, Stave, Stave In
Generic synonyms: Break, Come Apart, Fall Apart, Separate, Split Up
Derivative terms: Burst, Split
3. Verb. Erupt or intensify suddenly. "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"
Exact synonyms: Burst Out, Erupt, Flare, Flare Up, Irrupt
Generic synonyms: Deepen, Intensify
Derivative terms: Eruption, Flare-up, Irruption
Generic synonyms: Deepen, Intensify
Derivative terms: Eruption, Flare-up, Irruption