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rupturea breaking or bursting; a breach of peaceful or friendly relations

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a breaking or bursting; a breach of peaceful or friendly relations

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrʌptʃər/

Korean meaning: 파열, 파괴; (관계의) 결렬, 단절

Korean pronunciation: **럽**처

Example Sentences

  • His attempt to impress his date ruptured when he spilled spaghetti all over his shirt.
  • The water pipe ruptured during the winter freeze, flooding the basement.
  • Their business partnership ruptured over a dispute about pizza toppings for the office party.

rupture

NOUN

//ˈrʌptʃər//

a breaking or bursting; a breach of peaceful or friendly relations

rupture concept
💡 Concept

A water pipe rupture floods the basement with rushing water

rupture rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Tried to capture their rapture, but caught their rupture!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈrʌptʃər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈrʌptʃə/

🌳Etymology

Rootrupt
Suffix--ure

Origin

From Latin 'ruptura', derived from 'rumpere' meaning 'to break' or 'burst'. The word entered English through Old French 'rupture' in the 14th century.

🎵Rhyme

capturerapturesculpture
capture
rapture
sculpture

🔗Collocations

rupture relations
muscle rupture
diplomatic rupture
rupture an artery
intestinal rupture
rupture under pressure

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His attempt to impress his date ruptured when he spilled spaghetti all over his shirt.

The water pipe ruptured during the winter freeze, flooding the basement.

😄 Fun example

Their business partnership ruptured over a dispute about pizza toppings for the office party.

The surgeon warned that excessive strain could cause the surgical site to rupture.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

breakburstsplitfracturetear

Antonyms

healmendunite

Related

corruptdisrupteruptinterruptbankrupt

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