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(noun) dislocation
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
the social dislocations resulting from government policies; his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London
(noun) partitioning
an analysis into mutually exclusive categories
(noun) equipment failure
a cessation of normal operation
there was a power breakdown
(noun) crack-up
a mental or physical breakdown