Breakdown and Fall

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Breakdown noun - A mental or nervous collapse.

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Fall is a synonym for breakdown. In some cases you can use "Fall" instead a noun "Breakdown".

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

Fall noun - A loss of status.

Usage example: being sent back to the minor leagues was quite a fall for the once-promising pitcher

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Breakdown is a synonym for fall in defeat topic. Sometimes you can use "Breakdown" instead a noun "Fall".

Nearby Words: falling, fallen

long	long breakdown	long fall
similar	similar breakdown	similar fall
short	short breakdown	short fall
complete	complete breakdown	complete fall
Other adjectives: initial, nasty, actual, massive, big, serious, huge, little, bad, spectacular, final, minor, fatal, epic, inevitable, subsequent, impending, eventual, literal, sudden, resulting.

Hoffman's breakdown happens over the course of VI after being told that his plan to have Strahm take the fall for his crime didn't work and then it really flies off the hinges in VII.

Source: Franchise / Saw
The final blow sent him to a nervous breakdown, causing him to fall ill for several days.

Source: Series / Poirot
The burden of the world and stress on his fusion core leads to his breakdown and eventual fall in the battle against Sophia.

Source: Metaplot / Yu Gi Oh Hidden Arsenal

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