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plural of rupture
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1
an opening caused by the sudden tearing or breaking of something
- The earthquake created a rupture that spanned several miles.
- Doctors identified a rupture in his aorta.
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- implosions
2
the loss of good relations
- The incident caused a diplomatic rupture between the two countries.
- They've been working to mend the rupture in their relationship.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for ruptures
- bifurcations,
- breaches,
- breakups,
- cleavages,
- dissolutions,
- disunions,
- divisions,
- divorces,
- fractionalizations,
- fractionations,
- partitions,
- rifts,
- schisms,
- separations,
- severances,
- splits
- altercations,
- argle-bargles
- [chiefly British],
- arguments,
- argy-bargies
- [chiefly British],
- battles royal
- (or battle royals or battles royale or battle royales),
- bickers,
- brawls,
- contretemps,
- controversies,
- cross fires,
- disagreements,
- disputes,
- donnybrooks,
- fallings-out
- (or falling-outs),
- fights,
- hassles,
- imbroglios,
- kickups,
- misunderstandings,
- quarrels,
- rhubarbs,
- rows,
- scraps,
- set-tos,
- spats,
- squabbles,
- tiffs,
- wrangles
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ruptures
verb
present tense third-person singular of rupture
Synonyms & Antonyms of ruptures (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to cause to develop a hole, crack, or tear often in a sudden and forceful or violent way
- She was out for the rest of the season after she ruptured a tendon.
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2
to develop a hole, crack, or tear often in a sudden and forceful or violent way
- The pipeline ruptured, leaking thousands of gallons of oil.
- The fault could rupture during the next major earthquake.
- High blood pressure caused the blood vessels to rupture.
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“Ruptures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruptures. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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