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Another word for breakdown

NOUN

  1. A cessation of proper mechanical functions

    See also:

    thrive

  2. An abrupt disastrous failure

    See also:

    money

  3. A sudden sharp decline in mental, emotional, or physical health

    See also:

    explosion

  4. The separation of a whole into its parts for study

    See also:

    investigate

    assemble

  5. The condition of being decayed

    See also:

    thrive

    better

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Another word for breakdown

NOUN

  1. A failure to work or function properly

    See also:

    wreck

    failure

  2. A failure of mental or physical health

    See also:

    decay

  3. A separation into parts

    See also:

    division

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Sentence Examples

  • In March, after breakdown long delay, the new Galician demands were definitely of 1870.

  • Uncertain what else to do aside from have a mental breakdown, Deidre accepted the tea.

  • Christy died before the completion of the work, but Lartet continued it until his breakdown in health in 1870.

  • The Prussian army ~.ad attained an unprecedented excellence of organization and discipline; the Prussian people, in spite of the parliamentary deadlock, were loyal and united; while in Austria army and state were alike disorganized by nationalist discontent and the breakdown of the centralized system.

  • The distress among all classes continued to be appalling; and in March the attempt of the Directory to replace theassignats by a new issue of mandats created fresh dissatisfaction after the breakdown of the hopes first raised.

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