break reality in English

Forms: breaks reality [present, singular, third-person], breaking reality [participle, present], broke reality [past], broken reality [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|break<,,broke,broken> reality}} break reality (third-person singular simple present breaks reality, present participle breaking reality, simple past broke reality, past participle broken reality)

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          "text": "I broke reality for 12 hours yesterday."
        },
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        "To reach or experience a nonordinary state of consciousness, especially when using psychedelics."
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        "(informal, idiomatic) To reach or experience a nonordinary state of consciousness, especially when using psychedelics."
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      "form": "breaks reality",
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    },
    {
      "form": "broke reality",
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        "past"
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    {
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        "past"
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"break reality" meaning in English

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