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breakdown, crack-up | a mental or physical breakdown | ||
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crumble, break down, tumble, crumple, collapse | fall apart | ||
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collapse, break down | collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack | ||
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breakdown, dislocation | the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue | ||
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fail, break, break down, die, conk out, go, go bad, give way, give out | stop operating or functioning | ||
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decompose, break up, break down | [in chemistry] separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts | ||
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break down, analyze, analyse, dissect, take apart | make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features | ||
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break down | cause to fall or collapse | ||
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partitioning, breakdown | an analysis into mutually exclusive categories | ||
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breakdown, equipment failure | a cessation of normal operation | ||
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break down, crush | make ineffective | ||
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break down, snap, lose it | lose control of one's emotions |