breakdown

Definition for breakdown

noun as in nervous collapse

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disintegration, disruption, failure, mishap, nervous breakdown

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neurasthenia, neurosis

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basket case, crack-up, freak out, nervous prostration, psychasthenia

noun as in account of finances or other business

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analysis, categorization, classification, diagnosis, dissection, itemization, resolution

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The excellent De Goede got over the top of a breakdown to win a penalty in midfield, before Symonds was sent over by Tessier's smart hands for a third unanswered try.

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“She’s Under Here” details forgery, a child’s kidnapping, a mental breakdown, struggles to stay afloat — and joy.

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Then on Friday, a report found that NHS trusts rated over half their maternity and neonatal buildings as being unsatisfactory, with 7% saying they ran a serious risk of imminent breakdown.

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"I don't really get nervous until it's just about to happen, which is nice, until it's just about to happen! Nice build-up and then a breakdown in the dressing room!"

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John Mills, head of housing at Fife Council, said demand had soared since the Covid pandemic due to the number of relationship breakdowns.

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