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broken
01
(of a thing) physically divided into pieces, because of being damaged, dropped, etc.
Example
Her phone screen is broken after she sat on it.
She ca n't play in the match tomorrow because her arm is broken.
She was sad because her favorite mug was broken.
02
not working properly or at all
Example
She dropped her phone, and now the screen is broken.
The doorbell is broken, so no one can hear when visitors arrive.
I ca n't use these broken headphones anymore.
03
topographically very uneven
04
not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly
05
subdued or brought low in condition or status
06
(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded
07
having no money
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thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
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discontinuous
10
physically or mentally weakened as a result of much suffering
Example
After years of battling illness, he felt completely broken, both physically and mentally drained.
She was broken by the loss of her loved ones, struggling to find the strength to carry on each day.
The soldiers returned from war, many of them broken by the horrors they had witnessed and endured.
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imperfectly spoken or written
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lacking a part or parts
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tamed or trained to obey
