breach
a violation of a law, duty, or agreement; or a gap or break in something
Word origin: From Old English bryce, a breaking.
Breach in a sentence
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The leak of confidential documents was a serious breach of the company's trust policies.
The court ruled that withholding the documents constituted a clear breach of the settlement terms.
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The treaty was hailed as a triumph of diplomacy, yet historians now regard its terms as blank, since they merely postponed the conflicts they claimed to resolve.
Using “breach” well
Breach denotes either a violation of an obligation or a physical gap. Do not confuse it with the homophone breech, the rear part of a gun or the lower body.
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