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brews-bruise

breach-breech
• breach [brit.f] a violation or infraction of a law, norm, or
□
obligation. When he failed to live up to the terms of the
agreement, the contractor was sued for breach of contract by his
employees.
• breach [brit.f] a break, hole, or gap in a structure. □ The
breach in the dam posed a serious threat to the safety of the
village.
• breach [brit.f] to leap out of the water. □ No one knows for
certain the reason whales breach.
• breech [brit.f] the part of a firearm nearest the rear of the
barrel. The
□ breech of the rifle was damaged when it fell
against a rock.
bread-bred
• bread [brnd] a leavened food made of flour, liquid, and short-
□
ening. Some bakeries sell only bread made with all natural
ingredients and no preservatives.
• bread [brnd] money. (Slang.) "I
□ need some bread so I can
take my girl to the movies," said Rusty.
• bred [brEd] the past tense and past participle of breed 'to
mate so as to produce offspring.' D Mares are usually bred on
a yearly basis to prevent barrenness.
break See the main entry beginning with brake.
bred See the main entry beginning with bread.
breech See the main entry beginning with breach.

brewed-brood
• brewed [brud] the past tense and past participle of brew 'to
create a beverage through steeping or fermentation.' □ Mary
always brewed a fresh pot of coffee first thing each morning.
• brewed [up] [brud] the past tense and past participle of brew
T
[up] 'to plot or contrive something.' □ he thieves brewed up a
plan to steal the valuable paintings.
• brood [brud] the young offspring of an animal, particularly
fowl. D The mother hen attentively hovered over her brood of
chicks.
• brood [brud] to worry. D Don't brood over past mistakes; try
to avoid future ones.

brews-bruise
• brews [bruz] the present tense, third person singular of brew
'to make a beverage by steeping or fermentation.' □ Grandma
always brews her herbal tea for exactly four minutes.

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