Swordbreaker
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
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- 1 Alternative form of sword-breaker. alt-of, alternative
"When he is accused of being “still a hick, like your old man,” he recoils violently from the thought of reliving his father’s insignificant life. “Today I’m famous for being crazy,” he replies, ‘‘tomorrow I’ll be famous as a swordsman.” For a while, Musashi considers using his father’s swordbreaker in his duel but discards the iron fork, after he melodramatically announces that “I can give up my life—but not my name.”"
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More examples"When he is accused of being “still a hick, like your old man,” he recoils violently from the thought of reliving his father’s insignificant life. “Today I’m famous for being crazy,” he replies, ‘‘tomorrow I’ll be famous as a swordsman.” For a while, Musashi considers using his father’s swordbreaker in his duel but discards the iron fork, after he melodramatically announces that “I can give up my life—but not my name.”"
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