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breakup
noun break·up \ˈbrāk-ˌəp\
: the end of a relationship, marriage, etc.
: the separation of something into smaller parts or pieces
Full Definition of BREAKUP
1
: an act or instance of breaking up
2
: the breaking, melting, and loosening of ice in the spring
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First Known Use of BREAKUP
1794
Related to BREAKUP
- Synonyms
- bifurcation, separation, cleavage, dissolution, disunion, division, fractionalization, fractionation, partition, schism, scission, split, sundering
- Antonyms
- unification, union
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