Breakdown synonyms

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collapse
Constant function, one-valued function (in automata theory) (in particular application causing a reset)
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malfunction
The definition of a malfunction is something that does not work properly.
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division (related)
An administrative and tactical military unit that is smaller than a corps but is self-contained and equipped for prolonged combat activity.
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diagnosis
A careful examination and analysis of the facts in an attempt to understand or explain something
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smash
(Tennis) A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward.
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failure (related)
The condition or fact of not achieving the desired end or ends:
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nervous-breakdown
A severe or incapacitating emotional disorder, especially when occurring suddenly and marked by depression. Not in scientific use.
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crash
A sudden severe downturn:
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downfall
A cause of ruin:
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mishap
Evil accident; ill luck; misfortune; mischance.
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smashup
A serious collision between vehicles; a wreck.
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mental-health (antonym)
A field comprising various professions, such as psychiatry and social work, that deals with the promotion of mental and psychological well-being and the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of mental disorders.
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outage
An interruption or suspension
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debacle
An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences.
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anatomy
The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts; analysis; as, the anatomy of a discourse.
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dissection
Analysis part by part; detailed examination
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decomposition
A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost
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deterioration
The process of growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.
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disintegration
(Nuclear Physics) Any change in a nucleus of an atom, whether spontaneous or induced, in which one or more particles, photons, etc. are emitted
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putrefaction
The decomposition of organic matter by bacteria, fungi, and oxidation, resulting in the formation of foul-smelling products; a rotting
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spoilage
The part of something that has spoiled.
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loss (related)
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stoppage
The act of stopping or the condition of being stopped; a halt:
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disruption
A continuing act of disorder
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decline
A period of decline
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crackup
A crash, as one involving an airplane or automobile.
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analysis
A spoken or written presentation of such study:
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wreck (related)
The disabling or destruction of a ship by a storm or other disaster; shipwreck
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decay (related)
A gradual deterioration to an inferior state:
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nervous
A separation into parts
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categorization
A group of things arranged by category; a classification.
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itemization
The act of making a list of items; an itemizing.
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putrescence
The condition of being putrid; decay
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rot
The process of rotting or the condition of being rotten:
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rottenness
The quality of being rotten.
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thrive (related)
A cessation of proper mechanical functions
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money (related)
Any substance or article used as money, as bank notes, checks, etc.
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explosion (related)
A violent blowing apart or bursting caused by energy released from a very fast chemical reaction, a nuclear reaction, or the escape of gases under pressure.
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assemble (related)
A jump in ballet in which the feet meet together in midair and then land together on the floor.
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investigate (related)
The separation of a whole into its parts for study
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better (related)
Advantage
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dislocation
(materials) A linear defect in a crystal lattice. Because dislocations can shift within the crystal lattice, they tend to weaken the material, compared to a perfect crystal.
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partitioning
The act or result of dividing into partitions; an arrangement of partitions.
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equipment failure
a cessation of normal operation
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crack up
a mental or physical breakdown
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exhaustedness
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break down (related)
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  • 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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