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(rugby) The situation where a player almost breaks the opposition defensive line but is stopped by the opposition..
Use half-break when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Half-break means (rugby) The situation where a player almost breaks the opposition defensive line but is stopped by the opposition..
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Use half-break where its definition matches the intended context.
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