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tipping point

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tipping point (ˈtɪpɪŋ)
 
n
the crisis stage in a process, when a significant change takes place

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Tipping point is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Main Entry:  tipping point
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the culmination of a build-up of small changes that effects a big change
Etymology:  from a book of this title by Malcolm Gladwell explaining epidemics
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