breach+rupture

  • 21breach — 1. noun 1) a breach of the regulations Syn: contravention, violation, infringement, infraction, transgression 2) a breach in the sea wall Syn: break, rupture, split, crack, fracture …

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  • 22rupture — n. & v. n. 1 the act or an instance of breaking; a breach. 2 a breach of harmonious relations; a disagreement and parting. 3 Med. an abdominal hernia. v. 1 tr. break or burst (a cell or membrane etc.). 2 tr. sever (a connection). 3 intr. undergo… …

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  • 23breach — [[t]britʃ[/t]] n. 1) an infraction or violation, as of a law, trust, faith, or promise 2) a gap made in a wall, fortification, line of soldiers, etc.; rift; fissure 3) the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture 4) a severance of friendly… …

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  • 24breach — breacher, n. /breech/, n. 1. the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture. 2. an infraction or violation, as of a law, trust, faith, or promise. 3. a gap made in a wall, fortification, line of soldiers, etc.; rift; fissure. 4. a severance of …

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  • 25rupture — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. discord, schism, split, falling out; break, rift, breach; hernia. See disjunction, disease. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. breach, separation, crack; see break 1 , fracture 1 , 2 , tear . v. Syn. crack, tear …

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  • 26breach — /britʃ / (say breech) noun 1. the act or result of breaking; a break or rupture. 2. a gap made in a wall, dyke, fortification, etc.; rift; fissure. 3. an infraction or violation, as of law, trust, faith, promise, etc. 4. a severance of friendly… …

  • 27rupture — Synonyms and related words: abrade, abrasion, abysm, abyss, alienation, arroyo, bark, blemish, bloody, box canyon, breach, breach of friendship, break, break in, break into, break open, break through, break up, breakage, breaking, breaking up,… …

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  • 28rupture — rup•ture [[t]ˈrʌp tʃər[/t]] n. v. tured, tur•ing 1) the act of breaking 2) the state of being broken 3) a breach of harmonious or peaceful relations 4) pat hernia, esp. abdominal hernia 5) to break or burst 6) to cause a breach of 7) to suffer a… …

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  • 29rupture — /ˈrʌptʃə / (say rupchuh) noun 1. the act of breaking or bursting. 2. the state of being broken or burst. 3. a breach of harmonious, friendly, or peaceful relations. 4. Pathology hernia, especially abdominal hernia. –verb (ruptured, rupturing)… …

  • 30breach — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. split, rift, schism; dissension, discord; hole, chasm, opening; violation, infringement. See illegality, interval. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An opening, especially in fortifications] Syn. break, gap,… …

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