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rupture

英/ɹˈʌptʃɐ/
美/ˈɹəptʃɝ/
01n.

破裂, 断裂, 裂开, 决裂, 不和

state of being torn or burst open; a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); the act of making a sudden noisy break

02v.

(使)破裂