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physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split;
\\\"a broken mirror\\\"
\\\"a broken tooth\\\"
\\\"a broken leg\\\"
\\\"his neck is broken\\\"
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not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly;
\\\"broken lines of defense\\\"
\\\"a broken cable transmission\\\"
\\\"broken sleep\\\"
\\\"tear off the stub above the broken line\\\"
\\\"a broken note\\\"
\\\"broken sobs\\\"
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subdued or brought low in condition or status;
\\\"brought low\\\"
\\\"a broken man\\\"
\\\"his broken spirit\\\"
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(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded;
\\\"broken (or unkept) promises\\\"
\\\"broken contracts\\\"
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tamed or trained to obey;
\\\"a horse broken to the saddle\\\"
\\\"this old nag is well broken in\\\"
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topographically very uneven;
\\\"broken terrain\\\"
\\\"rugged ground\\\"
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imperfectly spoken or written;
\\\"broken English\\\"
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thrown into a state of disarray or confusion;
\\\"troops fleeing in broken ranks\\\"
\\\"a confused mass of papers on the desk\\\"
\\\"the small disordered room\\\"
\\\"with everything so upset\\\"
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weakened and infirm;
\\\"broken health resulting from alcoholism\\\"
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destroyed financially;
\\\"the broken fortunes of the family\\\"
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out of working order (`busted\\\' is an informal substitute for `broken\\\');
\\\"a broken washing machine\\\"
\\\"the coke machine is broken\\\"
\\\"the coke machine is busted\\\"
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discontinuous;
\\\"broken clouds\\\"
\\\"broken sunshine\\\"
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lacking a part or parts;
\\\"a broken set of encyclopedia\\\"