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bro·ken
 broken
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- pronunciation:
- bro
kihn
- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
cracked or smashed into separate pieces, or no longer working.
She asked me to fix her broken toy so she could play.
- antonyms:
- intact, working
- similar words:
- on the blink, out of commission
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| definition 2: |
cracked or fractured.
His broken leg hurts.- antonyms:
- intact
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| definition 3: |
not kept or carried out; violated.
His broken promise left me sad.- antonyms:
- intact, kept
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| definition 4: |
not perfectly spoken.
The German man speaks broken Spanish.- antonyms:
- perfect
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| related words: |
dead, defective, gentle, run-down |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| definition: |
past participle of "break."
She has broken her glasses. |
| derivations: |
brokenly (adv.), brokenness (n.) |
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