frac·tured
| \ ˈfrak-chərd
, -shərd \
, -shərd \
Definition of fractured
1
: having a crack or break : having suffered a fracture
a fractured arm/skull/rib a fractured rock
2
: damaged or destroyed in a sudden or violent way
fractured friendships
3
: imperfectly spoken or written : broken
speaking fractured English/French
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“Fractured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fractured. Accessed 26 Jan. 2022.
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fractured
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English Language Learners Definition of fractured
: having a crack or break
: spoken with many mistakes : not fluent
: damaged or destroyed in a sudden or violent way
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The first known use of fractured was in 1588
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