DISLOCATION

/dɪsləʊˈkeɪʃən/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 17

Scrabble letter values: D2I1S1L1O1C3A1T1I1O1N1 = 14

Definition

  1. noun an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity. — synonyms: disruption
  2. noun the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue. — synonyms: breakdown
  3. noun a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column).

Examples

  • “the social dislocations resulting from government policies”
  • “his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London”

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