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break the cycle

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables
break the -cy-cle
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To act so as to end a repeating pattern of harmful or otherwise negative behavior.

Inflected Forms

breaks the cycle (present, singular) breaking the cycle (participle, present) broke the cycle (past) broken the cycle (participle, past)

Phrases

break the wheel kick the habit

Frequently Paired Words

break the wheel kick the habit

Questions

What does break the cycle mean?
To act so as to end a repeating pattern of harmful or otherwise negative behavior.

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