what does fall apart mean?
FALL APART as VERB
- Meaning
- become separated into pieces or fragments
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- The figurine broke
- The freshly baked loaf fell apart
Hypernyms(s) fall apart is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- break or fall apart into fragments
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- The cookies crumbled
- The Sphinx is crumbling
Hypernyms(s) fall apart is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
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- The lawn mower finally broke
- The gears wore out
- The old chair finally fell apart completely
Hypernyms(s) fall apart is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- lose one’’s emotional or mental composure
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- She fell apart when her only child died
Hypernyms(s) fall apart is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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