Defenition of the word breach
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Defenition of the word breach
- a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
- an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
- make an opening or gap in
- a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"
- act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"
- a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
- act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
Synonyms for the word breach
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- betrayal
- break
- break through
- breaking
- commit a breach
- contravene
- contravention
- crack
- crack open
- defiance
- division
- drifting apart
- estrangement
- fall foul of
- falling out
- fissure
- gap
- get through
- go against
- hole
- infract
- infringe
- infringement
- offend
- open
- opening
- penetrate
- rift
- rupture
- separation
- severance
- transgress
- violate
- violation
Similar words in the breach
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- breach
- breach's
- breached
- breaches
- breaching
Hyponyms for the word breach
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- blunder
- boob
- breach of contract
- breach of duty
- conflict
- contravene
- drop the ball
- goof
- infringe
- intrude
- run afoul
- schism
- sin
- transgress
- trespass
Hypernyms for the word breach
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- breakup
- detachment
- disrespect
- failure
- gap
- open
- open up
- opening
- separation
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