Breaking
Breaking noun - The act of breaking something.
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Destructive and breaking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Destructive" instead an adjective "Breaking".
Destructive
Destructive adjective - Causing or tending to cause destruction.
Breaking and destructive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Breaking" instead an adjective "Destructive".
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- A romantic and/or sexual relationship that is truly destructive, breaking down at least one of the lovers, probably both.
Source: Destructive Romance -
Flanderization: Some people say that my wackiness and fourth-wall breaking has been taken so far that it undercuts the violent and self-destructive psychoses inherent to my character.
Source: Self Demonstrating / Deadpool -
It's breaking at the end of her story symbolized her finally being free of her self-destructive, one-sided relationship with the person found inside the locket.
Source: Slave Collar
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