Usually means: Final small burden causing collapse.
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We found 6 dictionaries that define the word Straw that broke the camel's back:

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  1. the straw that broke the camel's back: Merriam-Webster
  2. the straw that broke the camel's back: Wiktionary
  3. Straw that broke the camel's back: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  4. The Straw That Broke The Camel's Back: A to Z list of the most popular idioms

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  1. the straw that broke the camel's back: Idioms

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  1. the straw that broke the camel's back: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wikipedia (Straw that broke the camel's back)

noun:  The idiom "the straw that broke the camel's back" describes a minor or routine action that causes an unpredictably large and sudden reaction due to the cumulative effect of previous small actions.

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