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Synonyms for breach
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : breech |
| Phonetic Transcription : britʃ |
Top 10 synonyms for breach
- alienation
- aperture
- barratry
- break
- chasm
- chip
- cleft
- delinquency
- difference
- disaffection
- disagreement
- discontinuity
- discord
- disharmony
- disobedience
- dissension
- disunity
- division
- estrangement
- falling-out
- fissure
- fracture
- hole
- nonobservance
- opening
- parting of the ways
- quarrel
- rent
- rupture
- schism
- secession
- separation
- severance
- slit
- split
- strife
- transgression
- trespass
- variance
- violation
- withdrawal
Définition of breach
Origin :- Old English bryce "breach, fracture, a breaking," from brecan (see break), influenced by Old French breche "breach, opening, gap," from Frankish; both from Proto-Germanic *brecho, *bræko "broken," from PIE root *bhreg- "to break" (see fraction). Figurative sense of "a breaking of rules, etc." was in Old English Breach of contract is at least from 1660s.
- noun gap
- noun violation of a law
- noun change from friendly to unfriendly relationship
- The responsibility for the breach is not under discussion here.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- The breach between Palmer and Christine was steadily widening.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- There was a breach in the wall over which he scrambled with some difficulty.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- I have a right to complain of it as almost a breach of confidence.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- Woburn had broken down the door, and stood torn and breathless in the breach.
- Extract from : « The Greater Inclination » by Edith Wharton
- "So, here we have a breach of the rules already," replied Gryphus.
- Extract from : « The Black Tulip » by Alexandre Dumas (Pere)
- I do not accuse—I do not suspect you of any breach of confidence.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- They carried the umbrella by storm, however, and rushed in at the breach.
- Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
- In either case she would not share the responsibility for the breach of faith.
- Extract from : « City of Endless Night » by Milo Hastings
- For that breach of etiquette I had to humiliate you that Royal dignity might be preserved.
- Extract from : « City of Endless Night » by Milo Hastings
Antonyms for breach
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