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Definition a clean break in British English

a clean break phrase

phrase
1

a sudden complete end to something such as a relationship or a period of time spent in a place

Example

After the divorce, I decided to make a clean break and moved to a new town.

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2

a break in a bone into just two pieces along a straight line

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Definition a clean break in British English