implosion

noun/ɪmˈploʊʒən/

Frequency rank: #15,583 most common English word

Meaning

a violent collapse inward, or a sudden dramatic failure of something from within.

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Example sentence

The sudden withdrawal of funding caused implosion of the entire project within days.

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