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breaking

break·ing [ bráyking ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. vowel's shift into diphthong: the changing of a simple vowel into a diphthong when some other speech sounds come before or after it. For example, the vowel in "feet" becomes a diphthong in "feel."

2. dance  ( slang )
Same as  breakdancing


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