bursting point
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noun
the point at which normal capacity is exceeded.
a stage of emotion at which self-control is lost.
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Nearby words
burst at the seams, burst into, burst out, burst with, burster, bursting point, bursting strength, burstone, burt, burthen, burton
Origin of bursting point
First recorded in 1900–05
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