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rupture
('r/@/p/tS//@/r )

noun (n)

  • state of being torn or burst open(noun.state)
    source: wordnet30
  • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)(noun.event)
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of making a sudden noisy break(noun.act)
    source: wordnet30
  • The act of breaking apart, or separating; the state of being broken asunder; as, the rupture of the skin; the rupture of a vessel or fiber; the rupture of a lutestring.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • separate or cause to separate abruptly(verb.contact)
    Synonym:
    bust, snap, tear
    source: wordnet30
  • To part by violence; to break; to burst; as, to rupture a blood vessel.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To suffer a breach or disruption.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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