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breakup.

The act of breaking up; disintegration or division.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɹeɪk.ʌp/
  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. The season during which winter ice covering bodies of water disintegrates; more generally, spring.

    Canada · Northern
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Deverbal from break up.

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