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break the fourth wall

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  1. break the fourth wallverb

    To apparently communicate with reality directly, such as when characters of literature comment on the existence of a reader.

  2. Etymology: break + the + fourth wall

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of break the fourth wall in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of break the fourth wall in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of break the fourth wall in a Sentence

  1. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:

    And we said, we can't just play along, but we need to break the fourth wall and challenge some of the institutions, and while the Met is known for its spectacle, we should have a conversation about it.


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