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breach of contract

breach of con·tract
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [breech uhv, ov noun, adjective, verb 15–17, 21, 22 kon-trakt]
    • /britʃ ʌv, ɒv noun, adjective, verb 15–17, 21, 22 ˈkɒn trækt/
    • /briːtʃ əv ˈkɒntrækt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [breech uhv, ov noun, adjective, verb 15–17, 21, 22 kon-trakt]
    • /britʃ ʌv, ɒv noun, adjective, verb 15–17, 21, 22 ˈkɒn trækt/

Definitions of breach of contract words

  • noun breach of contract the act of breaking the conditions of a contract 3
  • noun breach of contract unexcused failure to fulfill one's duties under a contract. 1
  • noun breach of contract breaking agreed terms 1
  • noun breach of contract (law) An unjustifiable failure to perform under the terms of a contract when performance is due. 0
See all 4 definitions of breach of contract

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Origin of breach of contract

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Breach of contract

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Breach of contract

breach of contract popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for breach of contract

noun breach of contract

  • breach of trust — a violation of duty by a trustee or any other person in a fiduciary position
  • bad faith — intention to deceive; treachery or dishonesty (esp in the phrase in bad faith)
  • breach of faith — a violation of good faith, confidence, or trust; betrayal: To abandon your friends now would be a breach of faith.
  • breach of promise — (formerly) failure to carry out one's promise to marry
All 4 Synonyms of breach of contract

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