| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | break·up |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  br k  p |
| NOUN: | 1. The act or an instance of breaking up, as a division, dispersal, or disintegration. 2. The discontinuance of a relationship, as a marriage or a friendship. 3. The cracking and shifting of ice in rivers or harbors during the spring. 4. A loss of control or composure.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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