breaking point

Noun
  1. (psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial (synset 114400100)
    referred to in: psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
    is a type of: stress, tenseness, tension - (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
  2. The degree of tension or stress at which something breaks (synset 111535959)
    is a type of: stress - (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body

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