fall apart
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1
as in decay
to go through decomposition
The old house was falling apart before the restoration.
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2
as in crack
to yield to mental or emotional stress
He fell apart after his wife left.
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“Fall apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20apart. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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