Synonyms for breakup
ˈbreɪkˌʌpbreakup

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1. dissolution, breakupnoun

   the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)

   Synonyms:
   dissolving, licentiousness, adjournment, separation, dissolution, profligacy, detachment, looseness, dissipation, disintegration

2. separation, breakup, detachmentnoun

   coming apart

   Synonyms:
   legal separation, insulation, separation, dissolution, disengagement, insularism, detachment, withdrawal, insularity, interval

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1. • Change
   • Termination

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1. breakupnoun

   Synonyms:
   disruption, disorganization

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1. List of paraphrases for "breakup":

   debacle, break-up, rupture, disintegration, breakdown, dissolution, breakage, fragmentation, break, collapse, meltdown, separation, dismemberment, failure, fracture

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1. Rachel Denber:

   The past year, I would argue, has been the worst on record for human rights in Azerbaijan since the breakup of the Soviet Union, i don't think it's fair to expect countries to have perfect transitions overnight, or maybe even in 24 years (since Soviet disintegration in the region, in 1991). But I do think it's fair to expect them to not regress significantly.

2. Lucinda Williams:

   I can speak for most songwriters - those breakup love songs are so easy to write, as far as the inspiration and all that.

3. Scott Galloway:

   WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube would all be amazing, independent companies, if you look at all the big breakups in the past in our economy, three to five years post-breakup, the companies are worth more disaggregated. So these stocks are going to skyrocket once breakup actually becomes a reality.

4. Northwestern University:

   At first glance, it might seem like repeatedly reminding participants that they had just broken up and asking them to describe the breakup over and over might delay recovery.

5. Shashank Khubchandani:

   After breakup, when you feel like shit. Its probably constipation from all the cake and ice cream.