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breakdown
(nervous) breakdown
Fig. a physical and mental collapse brought on by great anxiety over a period of time. After month after month of stress and strain, Sally had a nervous breakdown.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Ethan | | EE-thən (English) | English, Jewish, French, Biblical, Biblical Latin |
| Aqil | | - | Arabic |
| Giovanna | | [dʒɔ:'va:nna:] | |
| Gero | | GE-ro (German) | German, Ancient Germanic |
| Jordan | | ['dʒɔ:dn] | |
| Jordaan | | yawr-DAH:N | Dutch |