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dislocation
noun
The act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
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dɪsləʊˈkeɪʃən
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noun
The act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
“The social dislocations resulting from government policies”
noun
An event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
noun
A displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)
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The social dislocations resulting from government policies
His warning came after the breakdown of talks in London
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