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rupture

/ rupture /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of making a sudden noisy break
Type of:
breakage break breaking
Derived:
tear snap bust
noun Sense 2
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
"they hoped to avoid a break in relations"
Type of:
separation breakup detachment
Derived:
sever break up separate part split up
noun Sense 3
state of being torn or burst open
Type of:
injury hurt harm
Kinds of:
hernia herniation herniated disc ruptured intervertebral disc slipped disc
Derived:
tear snap bust
verb Sense 4
separate or cause to separate abruptly
"The rope snapped"
"tear the paper"
Type of:
separate disunite divide
Kinds of:
lacerate rend rip rive pull
Derived:
snap tear rip rent snag
See also:
shred tear up rip up pan tear apart
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
51%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
43
Times Searched
3
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breakage break breaking separation breakup detachment injury hurt harm hernia herniation herniated disc