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- DictionaryRup·ture/ˈrəp(t)SHər/
verb
- 1. (especially of a pipe, a vessel, or a bodily part such as an organ or membrane) break or burst suddenly: "if the main artery ruptures he could die"
- 2. breach or disturb (a harmonious feeling or situation): "once trust has been ruptured it can be difficult to regain"
noun
- 1. an instance of breaking or bursting suddenly and completely: "a small hairline crack could develop into a rupture"
- 2. a breach of a harmonious relationship: "the rupture with his father would never be healed"