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Learn to pronounce rup·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"
    synonyms: break, fracture, crack, burst, split, fissure, blowout, breach, tear, puncture, bust
  2. breach or disturb (a harmonious feeling or situation).
    "once trust has been ruptured it can be difficult to regain"
    synonyms: sever, break, cut off, break off, breach, disrupt, separate, divide, tear asunder, cleave, rend, sunder, rive, dissever

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"
    synonyms: rift, estrangement, breakup, breach, split, severance, separation, parting, division, alienation, disagreement, quarrel, feud, schism, falling-out, bust-up, row

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