Breach and Fault

Breach

Breach noun - A breaking of a moral or legal code.
Usage example: cheating on the exam was a serious breach of the military academy's honor code

Fault and breach are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fault" instead a noun "Breach".

Nearby Words: break, breaking, breached, breaching

Fault

Fault noun - A defect in character.

Breach and fault are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Breach" instead a noun "Fault".

How words are described

similar similar breach similar fault
complete complete breach complete fault
small small breach small fault
serious serious breach serious fault
Other adjectives: little, terrible, potential, new, major, minor, further, worst, basic, biggest.

Common collocations

way breach way fault way
side breach side fault side
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