break with tradition

  • 21tradition — traditionless, adj. /treuh dish euhn/, n. 1. the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, esp. by word of mouth or by practice: a story that has come down to us by popular tradition …

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  • 22with — /wID, wIT/ preposition 1 near someone or something, or in someone s presence: I saw Bob in town with his girlfriend. | Mix the powder with boiling water. 2 having, possessing, or showing a particular thing, quality or feeling: a book with a green …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23tradition — tra•di•tion [[t]trəˈdɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, etc., from generation to generation, esp. by word of mouth or by practice 2) something that is so handed down: the traditions of the Eskimos[/ex] 3)… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 24break — vb Break, crack, burst, bust, snap, shatter, shiver are comparable as general terms meaning fundamentally to come apart or cause to come apart. Break basically implies the operation of a stress or strain that will cause a rupture, a fracture, a… …

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  • 25break from — [phrasal verb] break from (someone or something) : to end a relationship, connection, or agreement with (someone or something) She recently broke from [=broke with] the organization she helped found. breaking from [=breaking with]… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 26break — break1 [ breık ] (past tense broke [ brouk ] ; past participle broken [ broukən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 separate into pieces ▸ 2 fail to obey rules ▸ 3 make a hole/cut ▸ 4 destroy someone s confidence ▸ 5 when people learn news ▸ 6 stop for a short time …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 27break — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 short rest; short holiday/vacation ADJECTIVE ▪ little, quick, short ▪ coffee, dinner (esp. BrE), lunch, tea (BrE) ▪ …

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  • 28tradition — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ age old, ancient, centuries old, deep rooted, old, time honoured/time honored ▪ long, long established, long standing …

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  • 29break — [[t]bre͟ɪk[/t]] ♦ breaks, breaking, broke, broken 1) V ERG When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped. [V n] He fell through the window, breaking the glass …

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  • 30break — break1 verb (past broke; past participle broken) 1》 separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.     ↘(of waves) curl over and dissolve into foam.     ↘(of the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus) be discharged when the sac is… …

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