Break Down Detectives Cover

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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: DISMANTLE

Updated: December 18, 2024

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verb • tear down so as to make flat with the ground • take apart into its constituent pieces • take off or remove
	32%	8		Break down or cause to break down
verb • exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress • deteriorate through use or stress
	28%	8		"Break, Break, Break" poet
noun • Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

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