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dislocation

noun

The act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
D
Ends with
N
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪsləʊˈkeɪʃən

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noun

  1. The act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue

    “The social dislocations resulting from government policies”

noun

  1. An event that results in a displacement or discontinuity

noun

  1. A displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)

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Example Sentences

The social dislocations resulting from government policies
His warning came after the breakdown of talks in London

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