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rupture

Nouns

• (n) state of being torn or burst open
• (n) a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
  • they hoped to avoid a break in relations
  falling out, severance, breach, rift, break,
• (n) the act of making a sudden noisy break

Verbs

• (v) separate or cause to separate abruptly
  • The rope snapped
  • tear the paper
  tear, snap, bust,

Synonyms

tear snap bust falling out severance breach rift break

See also

rip up shred tear up tear apart trash pan dismantle pull down rase raze tear down level take down

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