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English to English adjective
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physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split |
• a broken mirror
• a broken tooth
• a broken leg
• his neck is broken
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| 2 |
not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly |
• broken lines of defense
• a broken cable transmission
• broken sleep
• tear off the stub above the broken line
• a broken note
• broken sobs
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| 3 |
(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded |
• broken (or unkept) promises
• broken contracts
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| 4 |
Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish. | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
| 5 |
subdued or brought low in condition or status |
• brought low
• a broken man
• his broken spirit
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| 6 |
tamed or trained to obey |
• a horse broken to the saddle
• this old nag is well broken in
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| 7 |
topographically very uneven |
• broken terrain
• rugged ground
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| 8 |
imperfectly spoken or written |
• broken English
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| 9 |
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion |
• troops fleeing in broken ranks
• a confused mass of papers on the desk
• the small disordered room
• with everything so upset
source: wordnet30 Example:
• broken health resulting from alcoholism
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• the broken fortunes of the family
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out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken') |
• a broken washing machine
• the coke machine is broken
• the coke machine is busted
source: wordnet30 Example:
• broken clouds
• broken sunshine
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lacking a part or parts |
• a broken set of encyclopedia
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