Breakup
Breakup noun - The act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces.
Usage example: the breakup of the Soviet Union and the collapse of communism pretty much signaled the end of the Cold War
Breach and breakup are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Breach" instead a noun "Breakup".
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