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effraction

Pronunciation: /ɛˈfrak.ʃən/

The English word “effraction” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. forcible Burglary.
  2. A bone fracture where the bone breaks the surface of the skin.

Etymology

From French effraction from Latin effractura.

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