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breakup

The correct spelling is breakup.

How to pronounce breakup

noun

IPA: /ˈbɹeɪkʌp/

Say it like: Bree-kup

The correct spelling is breakup. The act of breaking up; disintegration or division.

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Definition

noun

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

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