"breaks the fourth wall" meaning in English

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Verb

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  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of break the fourth wall Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: break the fourth wall
    Sense id: en-breaks_the_fourth_wall-en-verb-q9PQH2Gr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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