fracture
/ˈfɹæk.t͡ʃɚ/ verb C2- To break, or cause something to break.
- To amuse (a person) greatly; to split someone's sides.
He/she/it fractures · Past fractured · Past participle fractured · -ing form fracturing
Verb forms
- Base form
- fracture
- He/she/it
- fractures
- Past
- fractured
- Past participle
- fractured
- -ing form
- fracturing
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With them he trapped a Stork that had fractured his leg in the net and was earnestly beseeching the Farmer to spare his life.
When your attention is continually fractured, your brain struggles to encode new information properly, leaving you with a superficial understanding of the material.
Mastering this art requires profound emotional intelligence and a willingness to prioritize the restoration of a fractured bond over the preservation of one's pride.
Residents found their communities irrevocably fractured, constantly grappling with the relentless noise and pervasive pollution generated by ceaseless traffic flows.
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