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deal breaker

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An issue which causes a relationship or proposal, especially in business, to fail.

Equivalents

7 more languages
Bosanskiproblem
Suomikynnyskysymys
Hrvatskiproblem
Kurdîproblem
Nederlandsdealbreaker
Polskiproblem
Српскиproblem

Examples

“Near-synonyms: nonnegotiable (noun), prerequisite (noun), sine qua non”
“Sometimes the process⟳ of digging uncovered a deal⟳ breaker.”
“For Rosie, Carl’s attitude isn’t a deal⟳ breaker—not even close⟳. It’s just a product of the bizarre wealth imbalances that the housing market is creating among young people.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

deal dough deal flow deal memo deal tree deal with deal with the devil

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