Breakdown and Ending

Breakdown

Breakdown noun - A mental or nervous collapse.

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Ending and breakdown are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ending" instead a noun "Breakdown".

Nearby Words: break, breaking, breakup, breakout, breakage

Ending noun - The last part of a process or action.

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Breakdown and ending are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Breakdown" instead a noun "Ending".

Nearby Words: end, ended

good	good breakdown	good ending
full	full breakdown	full ending
similar	similar breakdown	similar ending
true	true breakdown	true ending
Other adjectives: proper, actual, real, big, serious, bad, infamous, tragic, main, famous, ultimate, major, possible, final, extended.

Similarly, a relatively minor or small-scale villain may have a breakdown on the level of a temper tantrum or explosive Cluster F-Bomb rant; a major or larger scale villain, however, will frequently have a breakdown with potentially (and quite literally) world-ending consequences.

Source: Villainous Breakdown
Twiddle has a nervous breakdown signaled by him playing with his lips; Also, the ending counts.

Source: Western Animation / Shhhhhh
Especially the way he handles the ending - Phineas's eventual breakdown is both believable and heartbreaking.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Phineas and Ferb

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