breach
Pronunciation: [briːtʃ]
Context: "law"
(noun) a break or violation of a rule, law, or agreement. It means not following the rules that you promised to follow.
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The company faced serious consequences for the breach of contract.
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There was no breach of trust between the friends; they always kept their promises.
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What happens when there is a breach of the law?
Context: "law"
(verb) to break or violate a rule, law, or agreement. When someone does not follow what they agreed to do.
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He did not mean to breach the agreement, but he forgot the deadline.
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She would never breach her promise to help her friend.
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Why would someone breach a contract?
Context: "security"
(noun) an incident where someone breaks into a system, often to steal information. This usually happens with computers or private data.
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The security team responded quickly to the data breach to protect personal information.
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There was no breach in their system, and all the information remained safe.
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How can a data breach affect a company's reputation?
Context: "security"
(verb) to break into a system or secure place, often to steal information. This means someone is getting in where they should not be.
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Hackers managed to breach the security system before anyone could stop them.
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The company's update made sure that no one could breach their security.
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What steps can be taken to breach the security of a building?