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    BREAK-IN

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intentplay

    Synonyms:

    break-in; breaking and entering; housebreaking

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("break-in" is a kind of...):

    burglary (entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "break-in"):

    home invasion (burglary of a dwelling while the residents are at home)

    Derivation:

    break in (enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act)

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