breakup

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbɹeɪkʌp/

Noun

breakup (plural breakups)

1. The act of breaking up; disintegration or division.
2. The termination of a friendship, or a romantic relationship.
3. A loss of emotional control; a breakdown.
4. (Alaska and northern Canada) The time of year during which winter ice covering bodies of water disintegrates, or more generally Spring.

Synonyms

• (act of breaking up) rupture, split
• (termination of a friendship or a romantic relationship) falling out

Translations

• German: Trennung
• Italian: spezzettamento

Translations

• French: rupture
• German: Auflösung, Beendigung, Ende
• Italian: rottura

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