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dislocations
noun(dis-lo-ca-tion)
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
Synonyms: breakdown,
Examples:
The social dislocations resulting from government policies.
dislocations
noun(dis-lo-ca-tion)
an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
Synonyms: disruption,
dislocations
noun(dis-lo-ca-tion)
a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)

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