Rupture

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1. Noun

The act of breaking apart, or separating; the state of being broken asunder; as, the rupture of the skin; the rupture of a vessel or fiber; the rupture of a lutestring.

2. Noun

Breach of peace or concord between individuals; open hostility or war between nations; interruption of friendly relations; as, the parties came to a rupture.

3. Noun

Hernia. See Hernia.

4. Noun

A bursting open, as of a steam boiler, in a less sudden manner than by explosion. See Explosion.

5. Verb

To part by violence; to break; to burst; as, to rupture a blood vessel.

6. Verb

To produce a hernia in.

7. Verb

To suffer a breach or disruption.

8. Noun

state of being torn or burst open
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare

9. Noun

the act of making a sudden noisy break
Vocabulary classified under Media and communication
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