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Definition of shredded
: cut or torn into shreds shredded cheese shredded paper shredded chicken Make a worm farm by drilling tiny holes in the bottom of the bucket. Add worms, leaves, grass clippings, peat moss and damp shredded newspaper.— Gail Borelli
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The first known use of shredded was in 1577
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