communication breaks down

Frequency: 7.712.8 per million words

when communication fails or stops working

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Examples (10)

  • Communication between the two sides has broken down.
  • When team members don't listen to each other, communication inevitably breaks down.
  • Their marriage ended after years of communication that had completely broken down.
  • We must establish clear guidelines, otherwise communication will break down during the crisis.
  • The manager intervened right as communication was breaking down in the meeting.
  • A major reason for project failure is when communication breaks down between stakeholders.
  • During the deep-sea mission, communication with the submarine suddenly broke down.
  • Could you explain why the communication broke down between your department and sales?
  • Without a common language, communication can easily break down among international teams.
  • He felt isolated because communication with his family had broken down long ago.