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Noun: breaking point  brey-king poynt
  1. (psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial
     
  2. The degree of tension or stress at which something breaks

Derived forms: breaking points

Type of: stress, tenseness, tension

Encyclopedia: Breaking point

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