breakup
break·up / ˈbrākˌəp/ • n. an end to a relationship, typically a marriage. ∎ a division of a country or organization into smaller autonomous units: the breakup of the Soviet Union. ∎ a physical disintegration of something: large quantities of oil are released after the breakup of a tanker the spring breakup of the ice.
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