I came across this expression:
Frequent breakups and makeups
Is the "makeups" associated with the state after someone copes with the "breakups"?
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Frequent breakups and makeups
Is the "makeups" associated with the state after someone copes with the "breakups"?
In this case makeup means getting back together after a breakup, finishing arguing and apologizing to each other.
Is the "makeups" associated with the state after someone copes with the "breakups"?
Yes. Adding to @Tymek Wojnarowski's answer (+1), just a note that a related phrasal verb, 'make up for x' doesn't "require" breakups.