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Rupture
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Meaning
Noun
●
A
burst
,
split
, or break.
●
A social
breach
or
break
, between individuals or groups.
●
In Medicine:
A
break
or
tear
in
soft tissue
, such as a muscle.
●
In Engineering:
A
failure
mode
in which a
tough
ductile
material
pulls apart
rather than
cracking.
Verb
●
To
burst
,
break through
, or
split
, as under pressure.
●
In Botany:
To
dehisce
irregularly.
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Origin
rupture
English
rupture
French
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Fracture
Puncture
Burst
Collapse
Hemorrhage
Tear
Malfunction
Fissure
Damage
Perforate
Breakage
Explode
Clot
Deformation
Disintegrate
Leak
Breakdown
Dislocation
Perforation
Failure
Crack
Blockage
Cracking
Shatter
Injury
Bleed
Defect
Swelling
Disintegration
Cracks
Breaking
Leakage
Dysfunction
Destroy
Fractures
Haemorrhage
Tearing
Deform
Overheat
Contraction
Lesion
Thickening
Ignite
Laceration
Melt
Destruction
Dilatation
Penetrate
Displacement
Corrode
Loss
Swell
Pierce
Cleavage
Deterioration
Clog
Constriction
Delamination
Discontinuity
Break Down
Plastic Deformation
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