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effraction
[ ih-frak-shuhn ]
/ ɪˈfræk ʃən /
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noun Law.
a breaking into a house, store, etc., by force; forcible entry.
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OTHER WORDS FROM effraction
ef·frac·tor, nounWords nearby effraction
effort, effort bargain, effortful, effortless, effort syndrome, effraction, effrontery, effulgence, effulgent, effuse, effusiometer
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How to use effraction in a sentence
The emergence takes place without any violent effraction, without any ragged rents.
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