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Sense: Adjective: fractured
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fractured, ruptured, shattered Collocations, burst Collocations, splintered, smashed, damaged, in pieces, collapsed, destroyed, pulverized, pulverised , crumbled, mutilated, bruised, injured Collocations, lacerated, rent Collocations, split Collocations, gashed, torn Collocations, cracked, fissured, mangled, fragmented, disintegrated, crippled Collocations, shredded, crushed, chipped, busted , hurt Collocations, harmed, wrecked, ruined, snapped, in ruins, broken up
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unbroken, whole Collocations, sound Collocations, intact, fixed Collocations, repaired, put back together, reconstructed
Sense: Adjective: not functioning properly
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defective Collocations, out of order, inoperative, in need of repair, in disrepair, malfunctioning, down Collocations, faulty Collocations, busted , gone haywire , gone to pot , out of whack , screwed up , shot Collocations , conked out , on the fritz , on the blink , knackered , gone to pieces, out of commission, out of kilter, dead Collocations, not working, broke Collocations
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working Collocations, operative, functioning, running Collocations, running smoothly, fixed Collocations, repaired, in good condition
Sense: Adjective: discontinuous
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discontinuous, interrupted, intermittent, erratic, on-and-off, off-and-on, disturbed Collocations, irregular, spasmodic, disrupted, separated, fragmented, fragmentary, disjointed, patchy, staccato, piecemeal
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even Collocations, smooth Collocations, flat Collocations, continuous Collocations, uniform Collocations, connected Collocations
Sense: Adjective: incoherent - speech, etc.
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incoherent, unintelligible, mumbled, jumbled, faltering, stammering, stuttering, stuttered, stammered
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Sense: Adjective: not kept - promises, etc.
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unkept, dishonored, dishonoured , disregarded, contravened, flouted, reneged on, betrayed, breached, violated, infringed, forgotten, ignored, transgressed, retracted, welshed on
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kept, honored, completed, upheld
Sense: Adjective: frail
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frail Collocations, decrepit, tottering, weak Collocations, infirm, crippled Collocations, disabled Collocations, enfeebled, feeble Collocations, worn down, run down, rugged Collocations
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Sense: Adjective: bankrupt
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bankrupt Collocations, ruined, insolvent, indebted, in debt, broke Collocations , stony broke , in the red , penniless
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thriving Collocations, profitable Collocations, solvent, wealthy Collocations, rich Collocations, in the black
Sense: Adjective: disheartened
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disheartened, dispirited, depressed Collocations, downhearted, sad Collocations, beaten, defeated Collocations, demoralized, demoralised , disillusioned, crushed, discouraged, dejected, hopeless Collocations, blue Collocations , gutted Collocations
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Sense: Adjective: failed
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failed Collocations, unsuccessful, abortive, doomed Collocations, wrecked, in ruins, in tatters, dashed, thwarted, frustrated Collocations
Sense: Adjective: uneven
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uneven Collocations, jagged Collocations, cracked, rough Collocations, bumpy Collocations, rugged Collocations
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Sense: Verb: shatter
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shatter Collocations, crack Collocations, fragment, burst Collocations, splinter Collocations, disintegrate, fracture
Sense: Verb: fall apart
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fall apart, come apart, break apart, break up, disintegrate, separate Collocations, fall to bits, fall to pieces
Sense: Verb: cause to break
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bust Collocations , smash Collocations, shatter Collocations, fracture, separate Collocations, crack Collocations, split Collocations
Sense: Verb: break in two
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Sense: Verb: stop working
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stop working, stop functioning, pack up , go on the blink , go on the fritz , conk out , give out, die Collocations, fail Collocations, cut out, break down
Sense: Verb: violate
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violate, breach Collocations, infringe, disobey, disregard Collocations, defy Collocations, fracture, fail to observe, go against, transgress, contravene, flout, offend
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Sense: Verb: interrupt
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continue Collocations, advance Collocations, proceed Collocations, drive Collocations, propel Collocations
Sense: Verb: take a break
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take a break, have a break , take a breather , pause Collocations, rest Collocations, stop Collocations, take five
Sense: Verb: surpass
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surpass Collocations, beat Collocations, top Collocations, one-up , better Collocations, exceed Collocations, transcend, outdo, outstrip, eclipse, outshine
Sense: Verb: discontinue
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discontinue, end Collocations, cease Collocations, halt Collocations, cut off, cut out, shut off, break up, break off
Sense: Verb: give up - bad habits, etc.
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give up, quit Collocations, stop Collocations, kick Collocations , shake Collocations, drop Collocations
Sense: Verb: tremble - voice
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tremble Collocations, falter Collocations, shake Collocations, stutter Collocations, waver, quiver Collocations, wobble Collocations, crack Collocations
Sense: Verb: divulge
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divulge, disclose Collocations, reveal Collocations, tell Collocations, say Collocations, let out, spill Collocations , let slip , make known, make sth public, release Collocations, announce
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Sense: Verb: decipher
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Sense: Verb: subdue
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subdue Collocations, weaken Collocations, demoralize, demoralise , dispirit, sap Collocations, suppress Collocations, cow Collocations, enfeeble, undermine Collocations
Sense: Verb: begin
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Sense: Noun: effect of breaking
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crack Collocations, split Collocations, fracture, fissure, rift Collocations, breach Collocations, rent Collocations
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Sense: Noun: gap
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gap Collocations, opening Collocations, separation, discontinuity, interval, void Collocations, hole Collocations
Sense: Noun: pause
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pause Collocations, lapse Collocations, lull Collocations, intermission, recess Collocations, letup , let-up
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Sense: Noun: rest
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rest Collocations, breather, respite Collocations, downtime Collocations, time out, recess Collocations, playtime , smoke-oh , cigarette break
Sense: Noun: time off
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Sense: Noun: stroke of luck - often plural
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Sense: Noun: separation - couples
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