The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BREAK-UPS
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What does BREAK-UPS mean?
BREAK-UPS noun- The act of breaking up; disintegration or division.
- The termination of a friendship, or a romantic relationship.
- A loss of emotional control; a breakdown.
- (Alaska and northern Canada) The time of year during which winter ice covering bodies of water disintegrates, or more generally Spring.