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breach

[breech] / britʃ /
NOUN
gap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crack rift rupture
STRONG
aperture break chasm chip cleft discontinuity fissure hole opening rent slit split
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreement closing closure
STRONG
juncture misfortune solid
WEAK
bridge connection upholding
NOUN
violation of a law
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contravention dereliction disregard infraction infringement neglect noncompliance offense transgression violation
STRONG
barratry delinquency disobedience nonobservance trespass
Antonyms
STRONGEST
obedience observance regard respect
WEAK
bridge connection upholding
NOUN
change from friendly to unfriendly relationship
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rift rupture
STRONG
alienation break difference disaffection disagreement discord disharmony dissension disunity division estrangement fissure fracture quarrel rent schism secession separation severance split strife variance withdrawal
WEAK
falling-out parting of the ways
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreement closing closure
STRONG
accord concurrence connection harmony juncture likeness marriage peace sameness similarity union
WEAK
bridge upholding

Example Sentences

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In all, according to posts about the data breach, 7.7 terabytes of information was available for download.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Cipriani alleged in a breach of oral contract and fraud lawsuit filed in March in California Superior Court that he consulted for Shell from August 2024 through February 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The breach is the latest security issue to emerge from the Facebook parent company.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The account’s administrator said a security researcher first disclosed the breach in a post that had been taken down by Tuesday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

I only catch snippets of the conversation, but I do hear the words breach, eastern fence, and townsfolk.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland