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breakdown
Definition:
(nou) the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue (nou) a mental or physical breakdown (nou) a cessation of normal operation (nou) an analysis into mutually exclusive categories
Phonetic Transcription:
ˈbreɪkdaʊn
Examples:
The age breakdown is in the standard sources.
The breakdown of communication is at the forefront of the novel.
The breakdown of the Caribbean deaths is unclear.
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