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breach

[bɹiːtʃ]

Meanings
noun
A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence

Examples :

"The floodwaters created a breach in the riverbank, allowing the water to overflow onto the farmland. "
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Related Words

Illustration floodwaters

floodwaters noun

/ˈflʌdˌwɔtərz/ /ˈflʌdˌwɑtərz/

The waters of a flood

"The floodwaters damaged many homes in our town. "

Illustration obligation

obligation noun

/ɑb.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.

"My obligation to my family means I need to visit them regularly. "

Illustration infraction

infraction noun

/ɪnˈfɹakʃən/ /ɪnˈfɹækʃən/

A minor offence, petty crime

"John received a warning for his first parking infraction – parking too close to the fire hydrant. "

Illustration fortification

fortification noun

/ˌfɔː(ɹ)tɪfəˈkeɪʃən/

The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy.

"The school's fortification project involved adding high walls and security cameras to improve safety. "

Illustration fulfillment

fulfillment noun

/fʊlˈfɪlmənt/ /fʊˈfɪlmənt/

The act of fulfilling.

"The fulfillment of her dream was to graduate from university. "

Illustration inheritance

inheritance noun

/ɪnˈhɛɹətəns/

The passing of title to an estate upon death.

"Upon her grandfather's death, she received a house as inheritance. "

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Illustration embankment

embankment noun

/ɪmˈbæŋkmənt/ /emˈbæŋkmənt/

A long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway.

"The new road was built on a sturdy embankment, which prevented it from collapsing into the valley. "

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration difference

difference noun

/ˈdɪfəɹən(t)s/

The quality of being different.

"You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference."

Illustration spectacularly

spectacularly adverb

/spɛkˈtækjələrli/ /spɛkˈtækjəlɚli/

In a spectacular manner, extraordinarily, amazingly.

"The sunset was spectacularly beautiful, painting the sky with vibrant colors. "

Illustration everything

everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

All the things under discussion.

"I checked the list again and everything is done."