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effraction

[ ih-frak-shuh n ]
/ ɪˈfræk ʃən /

noun Law.

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

Nearby words

  1. effort,
  2. effort bargain,
  3. effort syndrome,
  4. effortful,
  5. effortless,
  6. effrontery,
  7. effulgence,
  8. effulgent,
  9. effuse,
  10. effusiometer

Origin of effraction

1830–40; < French: literally, a breaking open < Latin ef- ef- + frāctiōn- fraction
Related formsef·frac·tor, noun
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