Meaning of rupture | Babel Free
ˈɹʌptʃəDefinitions
- A burst, split, or break
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A burst, split, or break. countable, uncountable
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A social breach or break, between individuals or groups. countable, uncountable
- A social breach or break, between individuals or groups
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A break or tear in soft tissue, such as a muscle. countable, uncountable
- A break or tear in soft tissue, such as a muscle
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A failure mode in which a tough ductile material pulls apart rather than cracking. countable, uncountable
- A failure mode in which a tough ductile material pulls apart rather than cracking
- To burst, break through, or split, as under pressure
Equivalents
Examples
“Hatch from the egg, that soon, / Bursting with kindly rupture, forth disclosed / Their callow young.”
“He knew that policy would disincline Napoleon from a rupture with his family.”
“Thus a war was kindled with Lubec; Denmark took part with the king's enemies, and made use of a frivolous pretence, which demonstrated the inclination of his Danish majesty to come to a rupture.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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