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How to pronounce “broken”
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that can easily be broken.
- Definition summary
- past participle of break
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How to pronounce broken
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that can easily be broken.
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A Deep Dive Into “broken”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- past participle of break
- [Adjective]
- Fragmented; in separate pieces.
- (of a promise, etc) Breached; violated; not kept.
- Non-functional; not functioning properly.
- (of a person) Completely defeated and dispirited; shattered; destroyed.
- Having no money; bankrupt, broke.
- (of land) Uneven.
- (sports, video games, of a tactic or option) Overpowered; overly powerful; giving a player too much power.
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