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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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About 15,000 drivers have been given the go ahead to pursue a compensation claim against Arnold Clark after a dark web data breach.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

A data breach at travel giant Booking.com is leading to a fresh wave of scams recently dubbed "reservation hijacks".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Jonathan Krinksy, technical guru at BTIG, notes that the S&P 500 is again battling to breach record highs around the 7,000 level.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

While it sounds like a gross breach of corporate etiquette, organizers are seeing growing demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Perhaps a Gethenian, being singularly complete, feels telepathic speech as a violation of completeness, a breach of integrity hard for him to tolerate.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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