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Breach vs. Breech
Breach
/briːtʃ/Examples:
'There can be no action for breach, that's one comfort.There's the chance of an action for breach, that's another.Breach of contract cases can sometimes be settled out of court.
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Breech
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The rifle was loaded from the breech with precision.He repaired the breech mechanism to improve efficiency.The breech of the cannon jammed during the battle.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Breach has an a and is related to breaking or violating something, like breaking has a k.
- Breech has two es, similar to the ee in rear, relating to the back part of something.
- Both words look similar, but breech can refer to animals or clothing, while breach is about breaking rules.
- Remember breach by thinking of breaking the beach, as in a security breach.
- Think of breeches which are worn on the lower body, helping you recall breech has a clothing connection.
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