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effraction

[ ih-frak-shuhn ]
/ ɪˈfræk ʃən /

noun Law.

a breaking into a house, store, etc., by force; forcible entry.

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Origin of effraction

1830–40; <French: literally, a breaking open <Latin ef-ef- + frāctiōn-fraction

OTHER WORDS FROM effraction

ef·frac·tor, noun

Words nearby effraction

effort, effort bargain, effortful, effortless, effort syndrome, effraction, effrontery, effulgence, effulgent, effuse, effusiometer
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