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Meanings
- to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn
- to begin to open, to begin to bloom
- to smile broadly, to break into a smile
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Example sentences
At the end of winter, the plum blossoms began to bloom.
Seeing the child's smile, the grandmother's face broke into a smile.
The seams of the coat I had used for many years came apart.
I had been eagerly waiting for the cherry blossom buds to begin to open.
Even the judges who had maintained stern expressions could not help but break into smiles upon hearing the final performance.
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