breach
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(noun) a failure to perform some promised act or obligation |
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Related Words: breach of contract, breach of duty, failure |
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(noun) an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification) |
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Related Words: gap, opening |
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(verb) make an opening or gap in |
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Synonyms: gap |
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Related Words: open, open up |
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(noun) a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations" |
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Synonyms: break, falling out, rift, rupture, severance |
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Related Words: breakup, detachment, separation |
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(verb) act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law" |
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Synonyms: break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate |
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Related Words: blunder, boob, conflict, contravene, disrespect, goof, infringe, intrude, run afoul, sin, trespass |
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