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Vocabulary Entry
broken
|adjective • verb • noun
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A
adjective
Damaged or not functioning properly.
Example Sentences
"The broken window let in a draft."
"She had a broken toy that needed fixing."
"His broken promises had caused her great disappointment."
V
verb
Past tense of 'break', meaning to cause something to separate into pieces or to stop functioning.
Example Sentences
"He accidentally broke the vase."
"She broke the news to him gently."
"They broke the record for the fastest time."
N
noun
A state of being damaged or not functioning.
Example Sentences
"The car was in a state of broken."
"He had to deal with the broken of the equipment."
"The broken was evident after the storm."