Easier English Basic Synonyms

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break
verb
Synonyms: break, crack, smash, burst
Antonym: mend
Synonyms:
break
to make something divide into pieces accidentally or deliberately
She broke her leg when she was skiing. 
쑗
 Break the chocolate into four
pieces.
crack
to make a long thin break in something
The stone cracked the glass.
smash
to break something into pieces, often using force or violence
Demonstrators smashed the windows of police cars.
burst
to break open or explode suddenly, or cause something to break open or
explode suddenly
One of the tyres had burst. 
쑗
 The heat from the fire might burst the balloon.
Antonym:
mend
to repair something which is broken or damaged
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careful
adjective
Synonyms: careful, conscientious, thorough, painstaking
Antonym: careless
Synonyms:
careful
showing attention to details
We are always very careful to give accurate information. 
쑗
 The project
needs very careful planning.
conscientious
working carefully and well
She’s a very conscientious worker.
thorough
including everything that needs to be dealt with very carefully
The police have carried out a thorough search of the woods.
painstaking
done slowly and carefully in order to avoid mistakes
The design is the result of years of painstaking effort.
Antonym:
careless
without any care or thought
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