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breakdown n. [
dislocation] 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"
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breakdown n. [
crack-up] a mental or physical breakdown
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breakdown n. [
equipment failure] a cessation of normal operation; "there was a power breakdown"
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breakdown n. [
partitioning] an analysis into mutually exclusive categories
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