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breaking point

Pronunciation:  'breyking poynt

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the degree of tension or stress at which something breaks
  2. [n]  (psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial
 
 See Also: stress, stress, tenseness, tension

 

 

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 Related Terms: bloat, bloating, distension, extreme tension, inflation, overdistension, overdrawing, overexpansion, overextension, overstrain, overstraining, overstretching, snapping point, strain, straining, stretch, stretching, swelling, tension
 

 

 

 

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