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Meaning of break character | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To fail to act as a certain character; to be or act out of character.

intransitive

Examples

“Once Lynne and I realized that Jim was going to approach the role of Kaufman in a “method acting,” Kaufmanesque kind of way—i.e., he would become Andy or Tony Clifton for the entire shoot, never breaking character […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

break containment break cover break dance break danced break dances break dancing

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