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barratry |
in law, a breach of duty by a ship's captain or crew that results in loss to the ship's owner. [1/2 definitions] |
bilge |
to breach the lower part of (a ship's hull). [1/5 definitions] |
breach |
to make an opening or breach in; break through. [1/4 definitions] |
cashier2 |
to dismiss from a position of trust or responsibility, esp. for serious breach of duty. |
chasm |
any gap or breach. [1/3 definitions] |
forfeit |
lost or surrendered as a penalty for some crime, offense, or breach of rules. [1/6 definitions] |
infraction |
an act or instance of breaking or violating, usu. a rule or law; violation or breach. |
offense |
a violation of a law, rule, or standard of conduct; crime, sin, or breach of good conduct. [1/6 definitions] |
perfidy |
an act or the practice of conscious, deliberate disloyalty or treachery; breach of faith. |
petard |
an explosive device formerly used in warfare to breach a defensive fortification. |
rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. [1/4 definitions] |
rupture |
a breach in friendly social, family, or international relations. [1/6 definitions] |
split |
a breach between two or more people. [1/16 definitions] |
violate |
to break or breach (a law, contract, covenant, or the like). [1/4 definitions] |
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