"third-act breakup" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: third-act breakups [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} third-act breakup (plural third-act breakups)
  1. A late-story major conflict where a romantic couple splits before reuniting in the resolution.
    Sense id: en-third-act_breakup-en-noun-4WVor0nJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Romance fiction
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