ichigomaru
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Hi there
My first post here ;D
I'd like to know the meaning of "breaking dawn"?
Thx!
My first post here ;D
I'd like to know the meaning of "breaking dawn"?
Thx!
Not a teacher,(Not a teacher)
One of the definitions of the verb "to break" is "to come into being as if bursting forth." So we say that both the dawn and the day "are breaking." The noun "daybreak" reflects this ("dawnbreak" is not a word).
The end of the day (dusk) does not break, as it just gradually fades away.
GF
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