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Dislocation
01
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
02
an event or incident that leads to the displacement or disruption of something from its usual or intended position
Example
The dislocation of the bridge due to flooding blocked traffic for several days.
Economic dislocation ensued after the closure of the major factory in the town.
03
a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)
