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breakthrough
noun [C] /ˈbreɪk.θruː/Definition
(Definition of breakthrough noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a fishing expedition idiom
- ascertain verb
- break fresh/new ground idiom
- catch sb red-handed idiom
- catch sb with their pants/trousers down idiom
- finder noun
- finders keepers (losers weepers) idiom
- finding noun (DISCOVERY)
- flush sb out phrasal verb
- get hold of idiom
- orientate verb (FIND POSITION)
- pin sth down phrasal verb
- put sb onto sth phrasal verb
- put your finger on sth idiom
- rake sth out phrasal verb
- run sb/sth down phrasal verb (FIND)
- smell sth/sb out phrasal verb
- suss verb
- unlock verb
- winkle sth/sb out phrasal verb
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