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breakthrough

/ˈbɹeɪk.θɹu/ adjective C1
  1. Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle. · a breakthrough technological advance
  2. Involving the contraction of a disease by a person with a decreased susceptibility, such as a person who has been vaccinated to help prevent that disease.
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