rupture
- Noun. A burst, split, or break.
- Noun. A social breach or break, between individuals or groups.
- Noun. (medicine) A break or tear in soft tissue, such as a muscle.
- Noun. (engineering) A failure mode in which a tough ductile material pulls apart rather than cracking.
- Verb. (transitive, intransitive) To burst, break through, or split, as under pressure.
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