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brittle

/ˈbɹɪtəl/ noun C2
  1. A confection of caramelized sugar and nuts. (uncountable) · As a child, my favorite candy was peanut brittle.
  2. Anything resembling this confection, such as flapjack, a cereal bar, etc. (uncountable)

Plural brittles

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They are all so brittle!”
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 133 · B2
And your bones are very brittle;
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 8 · C1
Elias carefully turned the brittle paper, instantly captivated by the depth of her profound passion for early aviation.
The Aviator's Diary, p. 1 · C1

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