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Derailment
see synonyms of derailmentNoun
1. derailment
an accident in which a train runs off its track
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Derailment
see synonyms of derailmentintr. & tr.v. de·railed, de·rail·ing, de·rails
1. To run or cause to run off the rails.
2. To come or bring to a sudden halt: a campaign derailed by lack of funds; a policy that derailed under the new administration.
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