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breakneck

[breyk-nek]

adjective

  1. reckless or dangerous, especially because of excessive speed; hazardous.

    He raced through the streets at breakneck speed.



breakneck

/ ˈɪˌɛ /

adjective

  1. (prenominal) (of speed, pace, etc) excessive and dangerous

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of breakneck1

First recorded in 1555–65; break + neck
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We were given the latitude in postproduction to lean into the mistakes and make virtues of them — to cut the show at the breakneck pace that became its hallmark.

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Because the film leans so heavily into its breakneck antics, the folks here mostly come off more as a collection of stereotypes than as realistic people tackling a credible crisis.

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The pacing of this film is breakneck on speed; it feels like watching a movie on fast-forward at times.

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Though it’s a breakneck confession rather than the slow-burn genius of “The Wall,” “Killing Stella” is a deeply unsettling book that asks us to look at our own complicity in violence against women.

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Given that breakneck pace, it's fair for "Saturday Night Live" to imagine what it would be like if he did a silly one.

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