Synonym warm-up – part 3

Synonyms for break

? Which of the explanations best describes the word

N1. Shatter To break after being hit with a lot of force – To break into a lot of small piece – To break in a straight line –

N2. Crack To get a line on the surface of something, which means that it could later break into separate pieces To break into a powder or a lot of small pieces – To get a hole in a tire, a balloon or pipe so that air or liquid suddenly comes out –

? Which word is being described

N3. to break after being hit with a lot of force split – crumble – smash –

N4. to get a hole in something so that air or liquid suddenly comes out burst – shatter – crack –

N5. These jeans are so tight they might break if I bend down Burst – Split – crackack –

? Which word best completes the sentence

…………… N6. Some of the pages were brown and old and starting to Split – Shatter – Crumble –

: Answers

To break into small pieces / To get a line on the surface of something, which means that it could later break into separate pieces / smash / burst / split / crumble