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breach

nounfemininegeneral usecommon/ˈbɾɛʃɐ/bre·cha

Definition

1

An opening or gap in a wall, defense, or continuous surface; an opportunity or flaw that can be exploited.

Usage examples

The cannonball created a breach in the castle wall.
The hacker exploited a security breach.

Common combinations

open a breachexploit a breachbreach in the defenselegal breach