Fracture

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NOUN

breaking of hard tissue such as bone

(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

the act of cracking something

VERB

violate or abuse

interrupt, break, or destroy

break into pieces

become fractured

break (a bone)

fracture a bone of

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