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Breach

Breech

/ˈbriːtʃ/

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breach

Dictionary meaning

A failure to perform some promised act or obligation.

Examples

  • A breach opened up between the two friends that could never be fixed.
  • We need to breach the castle wall if we wish to severely penetrate their defenses.

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