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fragile

Best crossword clue

"Easily broken or damaged"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈfɹæd͡ʒaɪl/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aefgilrStarts with FEnds with E1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Easily broken, damaged, or harmed.

Word origin

Borrowed from Middle French fragile, from Latin fragilis, formed on frag-, the root of frangere (“to break”). Cognate with fraction, fracture and doublet of frail.

Used in a sentence

  • She caught the fragile vase before it could shatter on the floor.
  • The chemist synthesizes a fragile molecule.
  • The UN tries to maintain the fragile peace process in the region.

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