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INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

to break open, burst ☊

like: vỡ ra → →

When she lost all her money, she was determined to keep up appearances (= hide the true situation and pretend that everything was going well). ☊ appearance ☊
The bag broke under the weight of the bottles inside it. ☊ break ☊
The back section of the plane had broken off. ☊ break off ☊
feel as if/though...: Her head felt as if it would burst. ☊ feel ☊
We pretended (that) nothing had happened. ☊ pretend ☊
She pretended (that) she was his niece. ☊ pretend ☊
pretend (that)...: Let's pretend (that) we're astronauts. ☊ pretend ☊
In sharp contrast to her mood, the clouds were breaking up to reveal a blue sky. ☊ sharp ☊
She sort of pretends that she doesn't really care. ☊ sort of ☊
When did his voice break (= become deep like a man's)? ☊ voice ☊