break off vs knap

break off

verb
  • To remove a piece from a whole by breaking or snapping 

  • To end abruptly, either temporarily or permanently. 

  • To end a relationship. 

knap

verb
  • To shape a brittle material having conchoidal fracture, usually a mineral (flint, obsidian, chert etc.), by breaking away flakes, often forming a sharp edge or point. 

  • To rap or strike sharply. 

  • To make a sound of snapping. 

noun
  • A protuberance; a swelling; a knob. 

  • A small hill 

  • A sharp blow or slap. 

  • The crest of a hill 

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