Broken and Barbed

Broken

Broken adjective - Forcibly separated into many pieces.

Barbed and broken are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Barbed" instead an adjective "Broken".

Nearby Words: broke, brokenly

Barbed

Barbed adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.

Broken and barbed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Broken" instead an adjective "Barbed".

Nearby Words: barb, barber
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