also break-away, 1906 (n.), in reference to sports; 1930s (adj.) in reference to splinter groups; from the verbal phrase (attested from 1530s in the sense "disengage oneself abruptly, escape"); see break (v.) + away (adv.).
there was a breakaway by the discontented members
a breakaway faction
breadth
breadwinner
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breakable
breakage
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break-dancing
breakdown
breaker
break-even
breakfast