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breaches

/ˈbɹiːtʃɪz/

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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 heavy rain created several breaches in the sandbag wall, letting water into the town. "

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noun

A breaking up of amicable relations, a falling-out.

Examples :

"The constant arguments about money caused irreparable breaches in their friendship. "

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A breaking of waters, as over a vessel or a coastal defence; the waters themselves

Examples :

"A clear breach is when the waves roll over the vessel without breaking. A clean breach is when everything on deck is swept away."

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A breaking out upon; an assault.

Examples :

"The heavy rain caused breaches in the sandbag wall, flooding the town square. "

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A bruise; a wound.

Examples :

"The soccer player had several painful breaches on his shin after the game. "

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A hernia; a rupture.

Examples :

"After lifting the heavy boxes, he felt a sharp pain and discovered he had two breaches in his abdomen. "

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A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "The company faced serious fines due to multiple security breaches that exposed customer data." "

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A difference in opinions, social class etc.

Examples :

"The breaches between the older and younger generations in the family often led to arguments about technology and traditions. "

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noun

The act of breaking, in a figurative sense.

Examples :

"The company's many data breaches exposed sensitive customer information to hackers. "

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verb

To make a breach in.

Examples :

"They breached the outer wall, but not the main one."

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verb

To violate or break.

Examples :

"The student often breaches the school rules by talking during class. "

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(of the sea) To break into a ship or into a coastal defence.

Examples :

"During the storm, the high tide breaches the old seawall, flooding the road. "

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verb

(of a whale) To leap out of the water.

Examples :

"From the tour boat, we watched in awe as the massive humpback whale breaches, sending a spray of water high into the air. "

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