“The lightbulb had a burnout.”
Nuance Entry 84 / 1605 60-second read
Burnout
State of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive stress.
The comparisoni
“After working 80-hour weeks for a year, he hit total burnout.”
The ruleii
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BURNOUT = more than just being tired.
Often used colloquially for 'tired,' but real burnout is debilitating.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
The flame went out.