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nervous breakdown
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nervous breakdown
(noun)
nervous breakdown
noun
plural
nervous breakdowns
nervous breakdown
noun
plural
nervous breakdowns
Britannica Dictionary definition of NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
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a sudden failure of mental health that makes someone unable to live normally
She had/suffered a
nervous breakdown
shortly after her sister's death.
He is on the verge of a
nervous breakdown
.
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