breakup
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breakups
Britannica Dictionary definition of BREAKUP
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the end of a relationship, marriage, etc.
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Money problems often lead to marital breakups.
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She's just gone through a bad/painful breakup with her boyfriend.
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He began drinking heavily following the breakup of his marriage.
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a couple heading for marital breakup
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the separation of something into smaller parts or pieces
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see also break up at 1break
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What caused the breakup of the Roman Empire?
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the breakup of a monopoly
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the breakup of an asteroid as it hits the Earth's atmosphere
