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- pronunciation:
- fraek
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a break or crack.
He has a fracture in one of his leg bones.- synonyms:
- break, rupture
- similar words:
- crack
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| related words: |
chink, cleft, flaw |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
fractures, fracturing, fractured |
| definition 1: |
to break or cause a break in.
She fractured her arm when she fell on the sidewalk.- synonyms:
- break, crack
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| definition 2: |
to break or crack.
The ice began to fracture as she stepped on it.- synonyms:
- break, crack, split
- similar words:
- rupture, shatter, snap
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| related words: |
break, crack, rupture, snap, split, tear |
| derivations: |
fracturable (adj.), fractural (adj.) |
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