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breakdown

break·down

UK/ˈbɹeɪkdaʊn/ US/ˈbɹeɪkˌdaʊn/ fairly common

noun

1.

the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue

  • “the social dislocations resulting from government policies”
  • “his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London”
Synonyms
2.
3.

a cessation of normal operation

  • “there was a power breakdown”
4.

an analysis into mutually exclusive categories

Synonyms

Phrases

  • breakdown crane
  • breakdown lane
  • breakdown lorry
  • breakdown point
  • breakdown truck
  • breakdown voltage
  • climate breakdown
  • electrical breakdown

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