rupture
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(noun) the act of making a sudden noisy break |
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Related Words: break, breakage, breaking |
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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: breach, break, falling out, rift, severance |
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Related Words: breakup, detachment, separation |
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(noun) state of being torn or burst open |
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Related Words: harm, hernia, herniated disc, herniation, hurt, injury, ruptured intervertebral disc, slipped disc, trauma |
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(verb) separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper" |
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Synonyms: bust, snap, tear |
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Related Words: disunite, divide, lacerate, part, pull, rend, rip, rip up, rive, separate, shred, tear up |
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