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Definition
break — as in break an understanding or a break (gap) in a wall
- I promise you, the effects he writes of succeed unhappily: as of unnaturalness between the child and the parent; death, dearth, dissolutions of ancient amities; divisions in state, menaces and maledictions against king and nobles; needless diffidences, banishment of friends, dissipation of cohorts, nuptial breaches, and I know not what.1.2 — Act 1 Scene 2 — A Hall in the Earl of Gloster's Castle (82% in)
- O you kind gods, Cure this great breach in his abused nature!4.7 — Act 4 Scene 7 — A Tent in the French Camp. Lear on a bed.... (17% in)
There are no more uses of "breach" in King Lear.
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