fractured

adjectiveverbattested in dialogue

Broken into sharp pieces.

adjective

1
Broken into sharp pieces.
Of the nine staff in the third coach, most had been having a break, drinking tea or reading. One suffered a fractured skull, another a fractured shoulder. All were either thrown along or across the coach, sustaining cuts, bruising and whiplash injuries.
2
Split into groups which disagree.
Her fractured family could never agree on anything.

verb

1
Also a form of fracturesimple past and past participle of fracture

Forms

comparative: more fractured
superlative: most fractured

fraction · A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.Fraction · A surname.fracture · An instance of breaking, a place where something has broken.

fractured · Broken into sharp pieces.

fragile · Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material.fragment · A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect…fragrance · A pleasant smell or odour.

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