rupture
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7.1
- noun
- /ˈrʌptʃər/
:
ruptura
- After years of friendship, a rupture in their relationship left both sides feeling hurt and betrayed.
- rupture in relations
- temporary rupture
- avoid a rupture
Indeed, this was a moment of rupture and tension and great difficulty.
- Indeed, this was a moment of rupture and tension and great difficulty.
- It wasn't until Thatcher came along that there was any sharp rupture ideologically in Britain.
- Foucault, by contrast, makes Descartes responsible for this rupture and in his his great way of framing things.
- That is, that is a, a significant rupture there.
- And he talks about young Negroes sought to maintain their ulterity, ulterity of rupture, conflict, battle.
Examples
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Therefore, there is a growing rupture between language and the world.
Academic text (2005) -
Indeed, Morocco's expansionist ambitions caused strains, including a temporary rupture of relations with Tunisia.
Academic text (1995) -
Except for rare letters and my financial support during her last years, our rupture was complete.
Fiction book (1990) -
Indeed, this was a moment of rupture and tension and great difficulty.
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Where will I be if there's a rupture between our two families?
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Sadly, in some of those cases, the rupture may not always be fixable.
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The gauntlet has been thrown down, and the family may not survive this rupture of its peace.
Fiction book (1990) -
Japan and Taiwan have a multifaceted relationship despite the rupture of official ties in 1972.
Academic text (2004) -
However, the old regime in Poland was unable to avoid significant ruptures in its monolithic system of social control.
Academic text (1998) -
As domestic instability undermined adjustment efforts, the president continued negotiations to avoid a rupture with international creditors.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
138
4.2
A strong disagreement that separates people in a group
110
6.0
A strong disagreement between groups that causes tension
107
3.4
The end of a relationship, often between romantic partners or groups
100
4.2
A division in a group that makes two opposing parts
89
3.4
An ending of a relationship or cooperation after disagreement
79
4.4
A failure in a system or relationship that stops it working properly
44
6.9
An end to a connection between people or groups
34
5.4
A serious break between people or groups that causes conflict
30
4.4
A disagreement that ends or weakens a relationship
21
5.2
A break in friendly relations between people or groups causing tension
20
6.8
The official ending of a group like a partnership or parliament
18
8.7
A serious split in a group when people have different beliefs or opinions
A sudden strong argument that ends a relationship or situation
A serious argument that ends a friendship or other relationship
Antonyms
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
rupture = rupt + ure
Although the sense is metaphorically related to 'breaking', the morphemic parts are not productive or familiar to learners, so the relation is not transparently derivable from the components.
Etymology
Rupture is also used for a serious break between people and comes from the old Latin root rupt meaning 'to break'. So a social rupture is like a friendship or trust that has been broken or suddenly ended.