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  • 1broken — bro•ken [[t]ˈbroʊ kən[/t]] v. 1) pp. of break 2) reduced to fragments; fragmented 3) ruptured; torn; fractured 4) not functioning properly; out of working order 5) infringed or violated: a broken promise[/ex] 6) interrupted, disrupted, or… …

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  • 2Broken — Bro ken (br[=o] k n), a. [From {Break}, v. t.] 1. Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish. [1913 Webster] 2. Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a broken… …

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  • 3Broken ground — Broken Bro ken (br[=o] k n), a. [From {Break}, v. t.] 1. Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish. [1913 Webster] 2. Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a… …

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  • 4Broken line — Broken Bro ken (br[=o] k n), a. [From {Break}, v. t.] 1. Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish. [1913 Webster] 2. Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a… …

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  • 5Broken meat — Broken Bro ken (br[=o] k n), a. [From {Break}, v. t.] 1. Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish. [1913 Webster] 2. Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a… …

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  • 6Broken number — Broken Bro ken (br[=o] k n), a. [From {Break}, v. t.] 1. Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish. [1913 Webster] 2. Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a… …

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  • 7Broken weather — Broken Bro ken (br[=o] k n), a. [From {Break}, v. t.] 1. Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish. [1913 Webster] 2. Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a… …

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  • 8broken — [brō′kən] vt., vi. [ME < OE brocen, pp. of brecan,BREAK] pp. of BREAK adj. 1. split or cracked into pieces; splintered, fractured, burst, etc. 2. not in working condition; out of order [a broken watch] 3. not kept or observed; violated [a b …

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  • 9English — [iŋ′glish; ] also [ iŋ′lish] adj. [ME < OE Englisc, lit., of the Angles: see ANGLE & ISH] 1. of England or its people or culture 2. of the language of England and the U.S. n. 1. the West Germanic language spoken by the people of England and… …

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  • 10broken — brokenly, adv. brokenness, n. /broh keuhn/, v. 1. pp. of break. adj. 2. reduced to fragments; fragmented. 3. ruptured; torn; fractured. 4. not functioning properly; out of working order. 5. Meteorol. (of sky cove …

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