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Icebreaker

Y-sbray-kur

/ˈaɪˌsbreɪkɜːr/

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icebreaker

Dictionary meaning

A beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere.

Examples

  • It's often good to diffuse a stressful situation by making a joke as a sort of icebreaker.

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