shatterings
Acts of splintering
Shatterings are instances of breaking apart violently into fragments.
The word appears in both literal and figurative contexts: the shatterings of glass during the riot, the shatterings of her illusions about marriage.
Each shattering is a discrete event of destruction, whether of physical objects or abstract things like hopes, dreams, or assumptions.
Acts of separating forcibly
- splittingsActs of dividing apart
- splinteringBreaking into sharp fragments
- fragmentingBreaking into smaller pieces
- rupturesBreaks or bursts suddenly
snappings · explosions · implosions · pulverizations · disintegrations · crumblings · collapses · demolitions
Interruptions to normal activity
- upheavalsSudden, violent disruptions
- dissolutionsActs of formally ending
- collapsesSuddenly falls inward
- breakdownsSudden failures or collapses
fragmentations · dispersals · scatterings · dissipations · dismantlings · deconstructions · transformations · revolutions
Sudden violent impacts
- bangsForehead-covering locks
- boomsRumbles or upswings
- clashesViolent encounters or disagreements
- blastsSudden violent bursts
cracks · pops · explosions · thunders · clatters · tinklings · jinglings · clinks
Deep romantic anguish
- devastationsActs causing widespread ruin
- traumatizationsInflictions of lasting distress
- disillusionsDestroys false beliefs
- betrayalsBreaches of loyalty
losses · griefs · anguishes · despairs · collapses · breakdowns · undoings · unravelings
breakings
Acts of separating forcibly
- splittingsActs of dividing apart
- splinteringBreaking into sharp fragments
- fragmentingBreaking into smaller pieces
ruptures · snappings · explosions · implosions · pulverizations · disintegrations · crumblings · collapses · demolitions · destructions
disruptions
Interruptions to normal activity
- upheavalsSudden, violent disruptions
- dissolutionsActs of formally ending
- collapsesSuddenly falls inward
breakdowns · fragmentations · dispersals · scatterings · dissipations · dismantlings · deconstructions · transformations · revolutions · ruptures
crashes
Sudden violent impacts
blasts · cracks · pops · explosions · thunders · clatters · tinklings · jinglings · clinks · dins
heartbreaks
Deep romantic anguish
- devastationsActs causing widespread ruin
- traumatizationsInflictions of lasting distress
- disillusionsDestroys false beliefs
betrayals · losses · griefs · anguishes · despairs · collapses · breakdowns · undoings · unravelings · crumblings
shatteringsrepairs
Restorative maintenance work
preservations · restorations · healings · consolidations · wholeness
shatteringsassemblies
Organized group gatherings
constructions · buildings · creations · unifications · fusings