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adjDefinition of BREAKOUT
: being or relating to a sudden or smashing success especially in comparison to previous efforts <a breakout book>
See Examples of BREAKOUT
- The company had a breakout year last year, tripling its profits from the previous year.
First Known Use of BREAKOUT
1978
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