fracture

[frak-cher] / ˈfræk tʃər /

NOUN

break, rupture

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crack fissure wound

STRONG

breach cleavage cleft discontinuity disjunction displacement fragmentation gap mutilation opening rent rift schism severance splinter split

Antonyms

STRONG

closing closure solid

Example Sentences

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They tend to form gradually as confidence begins to fracture, often invisibly at first.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The results are used to diagnose osteoporosis, assess a person's risk of fracture and evaluate body composition.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

According to the researchers, this type of fracture had never before been observed in a simple liquid.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

The elite, such as it is, starts to fracture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Thus I fracture irreparably my bond with Jupiter Sanchez.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone