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frac·ture
 fracture
- pronunciation:
- fraek
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of breaking or the state of being broken, esp. a bone.
- synonyms:
- break
- similar words:
- breach, crack, division, rift, split
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| definition 2: |
the appearance of the surface of a mineral when it breaks, or the manner in which a mineral breaks.
- synonyms:
- cleavage
- similar words:
- rift
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| definition 3: |
a break, crack, or rupture.
- synonyms:
- break, rupture
- similar words:
- crack, fissure, rent, rift
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| related words: |
chink, cleft, flaw, joint |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
fractured, fractures, fracturing |
| definition 1: |
to break or cause a break in, esp. a bone.
- synonyms:
- break, crack
- similar words:
- fissure, rift
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| definition 2: |
to cause disorder or disturbance in; disrupt.
- synonyms:
- crack, disrupt, rend
- similar words:
- break, shatter
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| definition 3: |
(slang) to amuse deeply.
That joke really fractured me.The boom of the cannon fractured the silence.- synonyms:
- crack up
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| related words: |
crack, rupture, snap, split, tear |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to break or crack.
The skaters fled the pond as the ice began to fracture.- synonyms:
- break, crack, split
- similar words:
- fissure, rift, rupture, shatter, snap
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| related words: |
break, cleave, split |
| derivations: |
fracturable (adj.), fractural (adj.) |
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